Running Out of Fuel - 2012 Yami 60HP

[scottar]

What sounder/GPS are you running Splash?

[Splash]

wow - how far out were you when you run out of fuel and what changed this time?

splash

[Splash]

furuno 585/p66 ducer +
hds12T/LSS2 ducer +
Handheld Garmin GPS


splash

[Jsmfun]

My 175 suzi is still good and pride is hard to get back (lol)

[Moejoes]

wow - how far out were you when you run out of fuel and what changed this time?

splash

We were 4kms from the bar ( Glad it didn't happen on the bar ).
Happened because of some heavy lead handed person - Oya Vic!!!. ( Normally come back with 100 litres in the tank doing a 350km trip )
I now run a Garmin GMI 10 connected via NMEA direct to the motors which monitors fuel consumption to the litre.
I also pre plan my trips to know what I can & can't do.
It's all about knowing your limits with spare for when you may need it. Eg rough weather.

[Splash]

indeed.

why choose the garmin GMI 10 over the other choices?


splash

[scottar]

Splash,

It is probably worth doing the hookup to the HDS. In theory you need a NMEA2000 backbone etc but I have done one direct hookup to a pair of Yamy's. Even if it doesn't work direct you will need the cable to hook up to a network. The guy who told me to hook it up direct was Glen Gibson I think from Yamaha Australia. If your dealers not sure it might be worth a phone call. Once you get it going it will at least calculate economy for you without a memory module so you will know what your best cruise speed is in relation to fuel conservation

[Splash]

thanks

yes - definitely will hook up to the hds in the future. good technology. will need to get this side scan working properly first...

[LittleSkipper]

hi scottar.

yes, i realised that when i trimmed the motor back out i was running faster and more smoother. i realised this after travelling around 25km with the motor fully trimmed in and not maximising my speed...

yes, i have NMEA2000 on that motor so i can hook up all the fan dangled good stuff...for fuel efficiency, etc..

hi giffo - yep awol from PBO atm - need a break from the mob... :-) but, i will be back one day...

splash

Gidday Splash! Good move defecting from PBO to Ausfish.


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[Splash]

why is that LittleSkipper?

[gr hilly]

Totally correct Bannana
No damage at all, apart from my pride ( First time ever ).

At least that is what the rotty thinks lol.
hilly

[scottar]

indeed.

why choose the garmin GMI 10 over the other choices?


splash

Suzuki and Garmin have a dealership agreement in Australia. Apart from that the Garmin gear has built in fuel calculation - it doesn't require the external memory module that the lowrance does to keep tabs on the fuel used. At least it didn't back when I was flogging it. Kitty Cat would have a better idea with the new models.

[Moejoes]

Suzuki and Garmin have a dealership agreement in Australia. Apart from that the Garmin gear has built in fuel calculation - it doesn't require the external memory module that the lowrance does to keep tabs on the fuel used. At least it didn't back when I was flogging it. Kitty Cat would have a better idea with the new models.

Sounds like you have done this before Scottar.
Kitty Cat done the final set up for me once I installed it.

[scottar]

Sounds like you have done this before Scottar.
Kitty Cat done the final set up for me once I installed it.

Yeah mate. I've set up the odd boat in my time.

[myusernam]

We were 4kms from the bar ( Glad it didn't happen on the bar ).
Happened because of some heavy lead handed person - Oya Vic!!!. ( Normally come back with 100 litres in the tank doing a 350km trip )
I now run a Garmin GMI 10 connected via NMEA direct to the motors which monitors fuel consumption to the litre.
I also pre plan my trips to know what I can & can't do.
It's all about knowing your limits with spare for when you may need it. Eg rough weather.

It's also about having some idea.