Extra capacity fuel containers for Loop Trip

Thank you for the review.
Have a safe trip, Brian,.... Challenging!!! It looks like fuel prices are about to explode from Harvey, ...not to mention your turn on to the Ohio with the recent rainfall in the area. Keep us updated on your adventure. Best of luck!
 
Brian,

Do you lift and pour from the fuel container, or do you use a pump?

I have used a siphon made from an outboard fuel hose, with the squeeze bulb to prime and no fittings on the hoses. That does require lifting the fuel can and putting it on the gunnel, so I am looking into alternatives that do not require lifting.
 
Portable tanks give you the benefit of being able to transport them to the closest automotive station for fuel (something more available than diesel on the water in some locations). This attributes seems more important and outweighs the value of a permanently installed additional tank. You only need to actually carry fuel in them until you use your first fuel of the amount the portable tanks hold for the few stretches where fuel is scarce. I find that our R25SC mileage and speed is fairly sensitive to the weight we carry, so I would rather not carry excess fuel but for the few stretches where it might be necessary.
 
Larry H":20s8d7m7 said:
Brian,

Do you lift and pour from the fuel container, or do you use a pump?
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Larry
I pour, Flo-Fast sells a cap with a hose fitting mounted to it. I has a 3/4 hose and a plug to plug the end. The hose is 18" long. I am able to get the hose in the deck fuel fitting before pouring then as I lift the tank to pour, the hose goes down the fill further then I open the positive vent. It empties quick, I never timed it. The first time I used it I was concerned about holding the container because 7.5 gallons is not light. It gets light quick. Once again there are many different ways of addressing this issue. I just thought I would share this container and get thoughts.
Brian Brown
26 Cutwater
PORT-A-GEE
 
Brian,

Thanks for the info about the hose on the cap. I have done the same thing with a hose on the spout of a regular 5 gal gas can, before the EPA 'ever spill' spouts.
 
Update on the fuel containers for the Mississippi run. We completed the trip from Hoppies marina to Green Turtle Bay Ky. last night. We left Hoppies on Thursday morning and arrived at GTB at 7:30 pm Saturday night. The Mississippi River helped our fuel consumption with a 3.5 to 4.5 mph current running at 1980 rpm maintaining an average speed of 11.2 mph for 159miles averaging 5mpg. Then the turn on the Ohio its time to pay the piper. 1980 rpm 5mph averaging 2.86 mpg . Hoppies to GTB using the Tennessee river instead of the Cumberland river total distance 239. miles. We filled at Hoppies and took my time filling it because the last 5 gallons always takes forever to get in the tank. We ended up using 62 gallons of fuel. 72 gallons is usable fuel of my 80 gallon tank. Leaving me with 10 gallons. Using the extra 15 gallon containers gave me a comfortable margin and security. It was an adventure traveling the Mississippi but Im glad it is behind us. Total distance for this leg of our Loop trip 570.3 miles Racine Wis. to Green Turtle Bay Ky.
Brian Brown
26 Cutwater
PORT-A-GEE
 
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