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For all of you that do long runs on your whaler, or actually camp out, do you have a rule of thumb about distance done in a single day? I am in the process of figuring out distance from home I can travel, have a few hours to do things and then travel home allowing for weather, ect. I do have the advantage of going home so I get a hot shower and a comfy bed.

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Kamie,

An average day of cruising for me is 30 - 50 miles. People like Dave of course do 100+ in a day.:D

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On a long haul I will run 100+ miles round trip. Mostly run about 50 to 75 miles round trip.

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Kamie,
I use the trip log on my Yamaha speedometer gauge and GPS distance data from my Lowrance LCX-26C HD. The longest runs average about 125-150 miles; 50-60 miles to and from the stream, and trolling in between.

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Just figure it out in terms of time.

6 hours running - 3 out & 3 back is something that I do several times per year and 2 hours each way is something I do quite often - probably once a month. If you figure 30 mph average, that equates to 60-90 miles each way, or 120-180 miles round trip. 6 hours running at speed is a long time on a body in anything other than a flat calm or protected waters.

Last month I ran from out beach house 95 miles up to Isle Royale, then 20 miles up the shore to fish in Siskiwit Bay. That afternoon I went back to the southwest end of the island for fuel. That was about 150 miles, including the trolling. I was going to spend the night, but the forecast changed so I went back that afternoon while it was still calm, for a total of 273 on the log by the time I got the boat back on the trailer. It was so calm that I could have made the run (and saved quite a bit on fuel) in my 15, but as it was that was too much on the body. My feet and lower back reminded me for a few days what I had done, and there was a bit of vitamin I in the diet for a couple of days.

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Thanks all, I have found myself averaging about 30 miles per day but I am looking to go out longer and farther. If I run to the bay this weekend that will be in the 40 to 60 mile range. Hoping to graduate to the 100+ range soon.

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I think I have averaged less than one mile/day since I got my boat. :(

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Kamie-

It will depend on the weather, but a good long day on the water is about 120 miles...puts about 8 hours if you're cruising.

The "traveling" rendezvous we do up here in the Great lakes average about 20-50 miles in a day, which equals about an afternoon of boating - but the more ambitious rendezvous see 60-180 mile days mixed in with shorter days.

You will be tired after a 120 mile day on the water. Canvas helps to alleviate the fatigue (no wind tugging at you all day long).

You should not have any problem running that type of day with your new motor.

Have fun!

Dave

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When we do an offshore trip it begins a 2:30am pulling the boat out of the driveway headed to Ocean City Maryland (2+hr road trip). Once we arrive at the ramp its another 30-60+miles offshore (depending on where the fish are) which can take up to 2 hours to get 50miles out. Troll all day till 3-4pm then another 2 hours back to the ramp, 2+hrs road ride home which can put me back in the driveway around 9pm....Its a long day but worth it when the water is deep blue and the fish are big!! I checked my GPS on one of those trips and it said 170miles, not sure if that included the road miles? Regardless, Its long....

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Kamie -

There is no rule of thumb...do what you're comfortable with, but don't be hesitant to aim big (60 miles plus) for a destination if you get an early start and the forecast is good.

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Thanks All,
My goal was to visit Mallows Bay which if I run by boat is about 50 miles up river. I am not sure if I will do that or if I will load the kayak in the car one weekend and drive over.

For those of you not familiar with Mallows Bay, it's a very cool place. Located about 30 miles down river from DC it houses the remains of 152 WWI era ships along with wrecks from revolutionary war to the 1980's. It has created habitat for all sorts of creatures, bald eagles and Osprey among others.

http://www.fossilguy.com/sites/potoma...mallow.htm
http://www.dnr.state.md.us/naturalres...tship.html