[amizerin]

Hello All!

I have Grampian 28 with Atomic 4 engine. So far I've been sailing mostly along the coast line and day time but as many I started thinking about to try something bigger. Specifically, I'm thinking to sail down to the South along the East Coast towards Caribbean. I live in Prince Edward Island, Canada.

My boat is in good shape. There is still work to do in order to prepare it for a long haul but it's manageable. My major concern is the engine, and specifically the fact that it's a gasoline engine. My tank is 76 liters (20 Gallons). I'm a bit hesitant to take gasoline with me in cans like people take diesel and store on the deck. What if I need motoring long distance to a marina or due to lack of wind? What if I need to run engine to charge my batteries to keep lights, bilge pump and navigation going? 20 gallons does not seem to be safe amount of fuel considering high fuel consumption of gas engine.

Does anybody have experience sailing long distances with Atomic 4?