travel New Jersey to Florida to Puerto Rico

[DB360]

I'm planning on dong the Great Loop in the next 5 years and considering using our 1991 SR 350 Sundancer with 8.1s but have some concerns about making a couple of the longer legs for fuel. May just have to putt along and save fuel to make it. Any thoughts?

Need to move this trip up on the bucket list!
Unless something has changed, not much for fuel between Alton and Paducah. Traveled with couple with 454's and made it to Green Turtle Bay Marina on fumes!
Best on luck.
D

 

[Rubencito Santiago]

A lot of really bad information here. Especially, from those who never leave the lake. Sheesh guys, where do you get your info?
The big issue you will have is finding enough gasoline. Diesel - no problem. Also weather is critical. You can island hop easily to the Turks and Caicos but it's a big hop to the Dominican Republic with big blue water between. Then another big water hop to Puertio Rico. I've taken the boat to Staniel Cae on our way to Great Guana but weather turned us around. Over the years I've had the boats to most of the Bahamas. @ocgrant might also chime in as he takes his boat quite a few times a year over there.

Ft. Lauderdale to Bimini
Bimini to Chub
Chub to Nassau
Nassau to Highbourne
Highbourne to Staniel
Staniel to Great Guana
Great Guana to George Town
George Town to the Turks

If this is to be your first trip greater than a week, I'd suggest the run down to Ft. Lauderdale and take a couple of weeks rest. Then consider the crossing and points further. Spare parts are not to be found throughout most of the Bahamas - especially south of Nassau so you need a school of hard knocks to prep for that. Provisioning is another talent gained from experience. For sure there is nothing worse than being in an adverse situation and not having a plan B.

Thank you Ill check it out and see if I'm able its an old boat but in excellent shape

 

[my3sons]

Need to move this trip up on the bucket list!
Unless something has changed, not much for fuel between Alton and Paducah. Traveled with couple with 454's and made it to Green Turtle Bay Marina on fumes!
Best on luck.
D

Hoppies has reopened at Kimmswick south of St Louis. They sell gas

 

[ttmott]

Thank you Ill check it out and see if I'm able its an old boat but in excellent shape

Like someone alluded - If you and your crew are not seasoned and have those educational trips under your belt it may be best to take to boat to Miami and enjoy that part of the journey. Then load it on a transport to PR if that is the final destination for the boat.
From a cost perspective the transport would probably be similar to the cost of fuel if you ran the boat.

But if it is going to be a round trip - it'll be a memorable one.