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Way too small fuel tank for that size of boat IMHO. Severely limits your cruising potential without significant planning which is unfortunate as this is what the boat is set up to do. This model was probably originally designed as a west coast guide boat in which case the power and fuel tank is fine.
 
kaelc said:
I asked the owner if they had played with props happy with performance etc. They said "5k rpm 30kn, dirty hull and still trying to figure out trim tabs." That crane, pot puller, tender, second steering station, 100 gallon gas, 20 water 6 hot water, she all adds up. I wouldn't be surprised if it had 1000lbs on your ride maybe 500 when you have the fried chicken setup on board. I think it is usable with the 150hp, but they have good resale right now.

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My 24'7" with twin 150's would be in a similar weight ballpark (6000 lbs-ish) and it runs fine with the twins, especially after I put the Permatrims on. Fully loaded with 60% fuel I burn about an extra 1.3 gallons an hour at cruise which is 23 mph. But it also has a 140 gallon tank. Not sure I would ever attempt a tuna trip on a 100 gallon tank and it does mean you have to plan longer trips more closely for refuels. Seems a bit small for that size boat.
 
I had a 2400 long cabin with twin 140 Suzuki's and it topped out at 40mph. Cruised at 25 or so @5-7gph. It was just enough power for the boat. Two fifty gallon fuel tanks.
 
alumaman said:
I had a 2400 long cabin with twin 140 Suzuki's and it topped out at 40mph. Cruised at 25 or so @5-7gph. It was just enough power for the boat. Two fifty gallon fuel tanks.
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5-7gph an hour is crazy good! I average 10.5 loaded at cruise, 8.8-10 when I am on regular day trips.
 
kaelc said:
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1981 26 FOOT COMMANDER WITH POD! TWIN SUZUKI - boats - by owner - craigslist

PROFESSIONAL POD CONVERSION TWIN SUZUKI DF225 1000 HOURS ON ENGINES FULLY SERVICED NEW ITEMS- *GARMIN GPS *WIRING THROUGHOUT BOAT *HOT WATER TANK *PLANAR DIESEL CABIN HEATER *TRANSOM-...
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This looks really good. Trailer looks like it is too small and needs EOH

I'm really starting to be concerned that this hasn't been posted yet. ;)

1981 26 FOOT COMMANDER WITH POD! TWIN SUZUKI - $69,999 (POWELL RIVER)​

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Not sure if this is another price drop 55k.

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Tomfoolery said:
My 24'7" with twin 150's would be in a similar weight ballpark (6000 lbs-ish) and it runs fine with the twins, especially after I put the Permatrims on. Fully loaded with 60% fuel I burn about an extra 1.3 gallons an hour at cruise which is 23 mph. But it also has a 140 gallon tank. Not sure I would ever attempt a tuna trip on a 100 gallon tank and it does mean you have to plan longer trips more closely for refuels. Seems a bit small for that size boat.
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Nice! You have your boat set up well for your use. For a lot of people, myself included, a cruise speed of 20 knots is pretty slow, but obviously there are economical benefits to going slow.
 
Pineapple Express said:
Nice! You have your boat set up well for your use. For a lot of people, myself included, a cruise speed of 20 knots is pretty slow, but obviously there are economical benefits to going slow.
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Yeah, I can't stomach looking at the fuel being gobbled up when I open it up. Those slower turning SeaPros like about 3300 rpm cruise and I don't mind if it takes a little longer to get there. That being said, I still need to do a new speed graph workup to see where my best gallons per mile is but I suspect it is in the ballpark of where I am at now.
 
Tomfoolery said:
Yeah, I can't stomach looking at the fuel being gobbled up when I open it up. Those slower turning SeaPros like about 3300 rpm cruise and I don't mind if it takes a little longer to get there. That being said, I still need to do a new speed graph workup to see where my best gallons per mile is but I suspect it is in the ballpark of where I am at now.
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I love it the rare times when I'm not in a hurry, kids are sleeping, and I can go hull speed at 6mpg. That being said, I'm pretty happy that my new cruise is 22-23kn at over 3mpg and really happy when the conditions are perfect and I can get to the high 20's.

When spending 150k on a boat, like that Lifetimer that needs work, it would sure be nice to have the range and speed to do everything.
 
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