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Ran 25 miles off shore yesterday with Annie II. On the way out had 3' swells every 3 seconds. 4-200+ lb. plus guys, 124 gallons of fuel, 300 lbs. of tackle, food, etc.
The trip out at 18-20mph was comfortable but could only run about 3000rpms. The 96 Evinrude 225 drinks(GULPS) fuel at ~3000 rpms in these conditions. Used approx. 30 gallons to go 25miles according to the fuel gauge... When we hit 17-18 mph , Annie II would want to plane and pick up speed but the swells were just too close toghter so we had to back off.
Hot 97 egrees, no wind, fished for 5 hours. Fishin' was terrible: 1-14lb. Wolffish - 2-6 lb. haddock and one legal cod. We usually come back from a morning trip with about 40 lb's of Cod filets a 12 lbs. of Haddock Filets and a few misc. fish.
On the way back in a following sea, small swell, we ran 4200 rpm's(34mph), and the gas guage never moved!!!
Filled her up at the Marina, used 36 gallons round trip.
Smooooth DRY, comfortable ride though!
Do you think trim tabs may have helped? Or were the conditions just lots less than optimum??
The trip out at 18-20mph was comfortable but could only run about 3000rpms. The 96 Evinrude 225 drinks(GULPS) fuel at ~3000 rpms in these conditions. Used approx. 30 gallons to go 25miles according to the fuel gauge... When we hit 17-18 mph , Annie II would want to plane and pick up speed but the swells were just too close toghter so we had to back off.
Hot 97 egrees, no wind, fished for 5 hours. Fishin' was terrible: 1-14lb. Wolffish - 2-6 lb. haddock and one legal cod. We usually come back from a morning trip with about 40 lb's of Cod filets a 12 lbs. of Haddock Filets and a few misc. fish.
On the way back in a following sea, small swell, we ran 4200 rpm's(34mph), and the gas guage never moved!!!
Filled her up at the Marina, used 36 gallons round trip.
Smooooth DRY, comfortable ride though!
Do you think trim tabs may have helped? Or were the conditions just lots less than optimum??
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