question about speed full tank vs 1/4 gas?
03-22-2005 | 12:56 PM
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Re: question about speed full tank vs 1/4 gas?
Originally Posted by fund razor
I only use the ones that weigh 180 or less so that I am sure to get them clear of the boat. If they drag a body part before they clear the boat it messes up the results. And hitting them with the side of the boat just slows you down. (Learned THAT one the hard way.) 
03-22-2005 | 12:57 PM
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Re: question about speed full tank vs 1/4 gas?
Originally Posted by t500hps
Keep your friends and take out any women you find that weigh 180. Run your tests 6 miles offshore. You'll be doing your part to clean up the gene pool...
03-22-2005 | 12:59 PM
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Re: question about speed full tank vs 1/4 gas?
Originally Posted by dtsquest
This formula is getting quite technical. Guess I'll have to use a new formula.... 2 90 pounders. That way I can test it during daylight hours. I'll just multiply the results by 2 each time I discard a used one
03-22-2005 | 01:02 PM
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Re: question about speed full tank vs 1/4 gas?
Hey enticer290.... it just occured to me how bad I hijacked your thread man. I'm sorry. I was laughing my azz off and I couldn't help myself.
Now I see that you have two posts.
Hopefully you got a chuckle. Sorry about that.
Now I see that you have two posts.
Hopefully you got a chuckle. Sorry about that.
03-22-2005 | 01:08 PM
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Re: question about speed full tank vs 1/4 gas?
Originally Posted by fund razor
Hey enticer290.... it just occured to me how bad I hijacked your thread man. I'm sorry. I was laughing my azz off and I couldn't help myself.
Now I see that you have two posts.
Hopefully you got a chuckle. Sorry about that.
Now I see that you have two posts.
Hopefully you got a chuckle. Sorry about that.
And I'm the evil one
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03-22-2005 | 01:28 PM
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Re: question about speed full tank vs 1/4 gas?
Originally Posted by fund razor
Here's what you do. Divide the number of gallons in the tank by 6. (6 pounds is the approximate weight of a gallon of gas.)
Multiply that number by .75 (the difference between full and a quarter tank). Now divide that number by 180 (average weight of your friends).
Then simply invite the resulting number of 180 pound friends on a boat ride. Start out with just over a quarter tank of gas and the proper number of ballast buddies.
Once you are up on plane, simply toss your friends off of the boat one at a time and record your GPS speed after each friend hits the water.
Then you will know what your speed difference is at different weights, all the way down to 1/4 tank.
It works great. For me the difference is about 2 mph.
Which is lucky for my friends, or I wouldn't have gone back for them.
Good luck.
Multiply that number by .75 (the difference between full and a quarter tank). Now divide that number by 180 (average weight of your friends).
Then simply invite the resulting number of 180 pound friends on a boat ride. Start out with just over a quarter tank of gas and the proper number of ballast buddies.
Once you are up on plane, simply toss your friends off of the boat one at a time and record your GPS speed after each friend hits the water.
Then you will know what your speed difference is at different weights, all the way down to 1/4 tank.
It works great. For me the difference is about 2 mph.
Which is lucky for my friends, or I wouldn't have gone back for them.
Good luck.
03-22-2005 | 01:29 PM
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Re: question about speed full tank vs 1/4 gas?
Originally Posted by buyafountain.com
still lol
But I didn't want Enticer to think we had no respect for his thread.
