ChilliSpoons
Well-Known Member
Congrats on the new boat. Maybe some paint remover to get rid of the North King logo.
Good to know, I had to leave to head back to work today. Next time I'm home I'll be busy debadging and wiring. Cleaning up the nest of wires on the inside.heat gun works.. they just stickers.
You'll probably only be burning 15 liters/hr when cruising with that motor, and there's plenty of 20+ gallon "Portable" tanks. Unless you're doing 100+ mile trips, you should be fine.I'm considering repowering with a brand new 115 Yamaha but, there is no built in tank just a couple that portables.
Any suggestions on options, on fuel consumption, how much should be a minimum on board?
Cool thanks a lot for your input.You'll probably only be burning 15 liters/hr when cruising with that motor, and there's plenty of 20+ gallon "Portable" tanks. Unless you're doing 100+ mile trips, you should be fine.
My Yamaha 100 gets me about 1.25 NM/L, and I have about 95L of capacity, I can get to fishing grounds 40 miles away and back.
I've heard good things about the 70, but I don't think the fueling up is an issue. I've had 50L "Portable" tanks before, and no marina I filled up at ever made me take it out. But good point with the weightBefore you go buy a "20+ gallon Portable tank" realize no marina or gas station is knowingly going to let you fill it while it's on the boat. Portable gas tanks have to be on the dock or ground for safety, and that tank is going to be close to 160 lbs when filled. Not much fun lifting off the dock, even less off the ground on to a trailered boat. I have a 115 Yamaha on an 18' fibreglass boat with a built in 145 litre tank, that's equal to about six of the most common 5 gallon portable tanks. Gettin kinda crowded on deck. A better option may be installing a built in tank. More bad news, your new motor adds 130 lbs. to your transom, 8 horse kicker = 90 lbs, kicker bracket = 15 lbs. Now some good news, I don't think you need that much motor on a tin boat that size. North King Lodge put 60's on those boats 'cause they work. If you still want more power a Yamaha 70 uses the same 996cc power head as your 60 and only weighs 6 lbs more, step up to a Yamaha 75 and the power head used is 1596cc and about 100 lbs more. The 70 Yamaha is also about $4000 cheaper than the 115