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  1. #11
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    Never really thought about the distance. Pulled up the map and sketched out a path. Looks like the longest round trip we have done is about 44 miles, with some mild surfing and boarding in-between. If I recall, it took ~36 gallons to fill it back up the next weekend. So still, plenty of gas left. Cursing doesn't burn near as much as when the ballast is full and surfing.
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  2. #12
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    Your Makai is fine 70 gallon tank.
    His 2016 Mojo is only 40 gallons. So I understand the concern, but no ballast strictly cruising at 22-ish mph should be good.
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  3. #13
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    Ruger, I generally tend to burn more fuel when I am cursing and pissed off! LOL! Gotta love that autocorrect.

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  4. #14
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    Quote Originally Posted by Holdmybeer View Post
    Your Makai is fine 70 gallon tank.
    His 2016 Mojo is only 40 gallons. So I understand the concern, but no ballast strictly cruising at 22-ish mph should be good.
    Mojo is 50 gallons. I have been thinking it wouldn't be a problem but then I started to read a trip report from someone else and they stretched it a bit too far and it got me worried. He was getting 1.5 mpg instead of 2 mpg due to a problem with the boat he was running. I haven't ever tried to track it. My BIL just about ran his Supra SL out doing a similar excursion but was able to buy gas off of a houseboat. I really wouldn't be too worried except the mid-lake marina (Dangling Rope) was damaged last summer and NPS hasn't been able to find a replacement, leaving about 80 miles of lake (not counting the 10 miles up the other river arm we will be going to) between the two closest marinas with gas. I recalculated my trip and it will really run about 80 miles total, but I think I will be fine. I will be tossing in 10-20 gallons in cans for some peace of mind though. Hopefully in a couple weeks I will be able to send a nice shot of us passing beneath Gregory Natural Bridge.


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  5. #15
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    Quote Originally Posted by Holdmybeer View Post
    Your Makai is fine 70 gallon tank.
    His 2016 Mojo is only 40 gallons. So I understand the concern, but no ballast strictly cruising at 22-ish mph should be good.
    Ah yes that would be a lot harder to do. Should be good to go, your lighter than we are, and I generally cruise around 30ish
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  6. #16
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    Quote Originally Posted by HFarr View Post
    Ruger, I generally tend to burn more fuel when I am cursing and pissed off! LOL! Gotta love that autocorrect.

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    Haha yep I can agree with that on some days!
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