[perrywater]

Currently have a 17 ft open bow, 70 hp motor. Wanting to upgade to bigger boat.I am either going with a 19 cc with a 125 2 stoke hp or i know of a 2001 21 ft striper 200 hp johnson 2 stroke that will be coming up for sale. I fish the bay maybe covering 30 or so miles at cruising speed not full throttle , keeping boat running for some of the time jocking back and forth.Here is where i need help,Doing the same thing with either boat ,how much more gas will the bigger boat ues as far as 25 percent or more like 60 percent.I know some might say if i have to worry about gas dont do it. With that said, i dont want to get smaller boat then realize bigger boat and motor would not be that much different.Any comments appreciated. Thanks in advanced

 

[perrywater]

Ok guys i am tring to learn here, am i going to go thru 15 gallons or 30 gallons

 

[perrywater]

Well gentelmen they are the answers i was hoping to hear. yes i do feel like it is a big jump, Didnt want to to something i didnt want .after i got into it , as far as not goning because of being to much work or whatever. i guess i am too use to my little 17 footer. Thank you everyone , i will wait till spring till he tries to sale his boat and let the negotiateing on the price begin. Thanks again and john ,should we try to ho on a boat to learn or do you want to go to rock hall with your boat and try on saturdy

 

[perrywater]

Okay Heimdall you are the kind of person i want to talk to, how much gas would you typiclly burn on a days worth of fishing the bay

 

[perrywater]

well between tmri and katman2860 you guys have me covered between trolling and cruising. thanks. I have one more (STUPID) question maybe for katman, this boat has the 200 hp 6 carbs , how does this rate to the hpdi, are they fuel injected or carb,or would it not matter. i must say when i saw the 6 carbs it did kind of intimidate me.yes i have alot ti learn about the difference in the motors. thanks

 

[perrywater]

Well katman, wow, that was enough to answer my question. Guess i should study about the difference between motors.Never thought that it would be double the gas even with a 200 hp with a all carb motor. glad i found out now. thanks