Hours per season

dogon dory · Posted: Sat Dec 18, 2004 7:48 pm Post subject: Hours per season

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rogerbum · Posted: Sat Dec 18, 2004 8:21 pm Post subject:

We're coming up on the end of our third season on the SeaDNA. We've got about 560hours as of today. So about 180/yr overall. I'd guess about 60% of that was trolling on one motor. I have twin Honda 40's and troll for an hour or two on one, then switch to the other. So overall time with al least one engine running is 560*.4 + 560*.6*2 = 896 hours.

Roger on the SeaDNA

Larry H · Posted: Sat Dec 18, 2004 8:39 pm Post subject:

Dan,

The first four years (91-94) we averaged 162.4 hrs per year. All cruising, no fishing. Our speed averaged 11 knots most years.

Otter-BelleHavenMarina · Posted: Sat Dec 18, 2004 11:34 pm Post subject:

Four years, 394 hours as of today. Hope to get another six before New Years and keep our average at 100 per year.

Bluecrab · Posted: Sat Dec 18, 2004 11:49 pm Post subject:

Took delivery of Lizzie Ann in June this summer and were away for a month of prime boating, but put on just over 120 hours.

Captains Cat · Posted: Sun Dec 19, 2004 12:08 am Post subject:

Bought Captain's Choice in Dec 2002, it had 240 hours on the Honda's at that time (it's a '94!). Has 300 on it now, so have put an average of only 30 a year on it since. Most of the 60 were on a trip down the Intercoastal this last fall.

As we get our place on the Potomac finished, hope to put lots more on it.

dogon dory · Posted: Sun Dec 19, 2004 12:56 am Post subject:

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Helen O · Posted: Sun Dec 19, 2004 1:49 am Post subject:

I put 206 hours on my big motor this year. Way more than that on the trolling motor.
I came across a simular thread on another website and found it interesting what other boaters are putting on their boats in a year. Take a look at http://boards.trailerboats.com/cgi-bin/trailerboats/ubb/ultimatebb.cgi?ubb=get_topic;f=2;t=001899 It appears to me that most C-dory owners put way more hours on their boats than most other brands.
I'm just guessing is has something to do with livability, economy and enjoyment. Makes one want to spend more time on the water.

Levity · Posted: Sun Dec 19, 2004 8:45 am Post subject:

This was our first season, we had 16 outings towing 2480 miles, making 553 NM, with 83 engine hours. Fun per engine hour exceeded 100%.
Mike (Levity)

Bluecrab · Posted: Sun Dec 19, 2004 10:58 am Post subject:

Interesting web page!
[quote" It appears to me that most C-dory owners put way more hours on their boats than most other brands./quote]

Someone on that other pub noted that the other big factor is actual "boat time," not just "engine time" (altho' I know that's not what prompted Dan's first post in this thread). I suspect that if you factored that in, C-Dory boaters would come out even farther ahead. Some of our best moments this summer were at anchor, rather than underway. But it's all fun, and Levity's got that percentage about right!

El and Bill · Posted: Sun Dec 19, 2004 10:59 am Post subject:

Four years, last October, and 1900.2 hours, 16,969 nmiles, 4,052 gallons of gas, and 224 locks. So, average speed is 8.9 knots, fuel consumption is 4.2 gals/mi or 2.14 gals/hr. We generally cruise around 12-15 knots.
We cruise with twin Honda 40's. Sure agree with Mike on Levity - fun per engine hour !00%+

Mr. Fisherman · Posted: Sun Dec 19, 2004 12:23 pm Post subject:

My answer would have to be not enough... Xmas LOL

Wanderer · Posted: Tue Feb 01, 2005 9:24 am Post subject:

Do you have a log that records miles through the water? If not, what method, if any, do you use to keep track of miles through the water? If so, what is it and how is it mounted?

With our Raymarine C 80 we can record a track, turn it into a route and see the miles we traveled over the bottom.

dogon dory · Posted: Tue Feb 01, 2005 9:51 am Post subject:

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Wanderer · Posted: Tue Feb 01, 2005 10:05 am Post subject:

Has worked for hundreds of years. Have used it myself for the last 37 years.

I thought C-Brats had to use something more complicated!