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Post by captnobartofar on Mar 1, 2020 10:21:48 GMT -5
Anyone know how much the 26 express or the 26XO actually holds. I know it says it’s a 72 gallon tank but with the new charcoal systems I don’t think it actually hold a full 72 gallons.
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Post by gofast24 on Mar 1, 2020 11:11:59 GMT -5
Welcome to the board! My suggestion is to e mail Regal with your hull number and as they built the vessel they should give you the most accurate answer vs. other folks with similar boats and with / with out the charcoal filters! Assume the charcoal filters are actually a new EPA required evaporative emission system required to capture gas vapors from venting to the atmosphere and then will get sucked back into engines inlet when starting and running the engines? How do you like the XO outboards? Has to give you a lot more room on the vessel than the typical I/O, Inboard V drives(like we have). I think that as our boat is a 44' we actually have more room than we need and the engine room is big enough to hold a small party in  . |
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Post by tc33obx on Mar 10, 2020 14:03:24 GMT -5
I found the Regal Customer Service group to be very responsive if you email them and are an owner. I'd drop them an email like suggested.
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Post by partizancudjoe on Mar 21, 2021 15:20:10 GMT -5
Did you ever get an answer to your question?
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Post by partizancudjoe on Dec 19, 2021 12:21:53 GMT -5
I have found that the fuel gauge readings are terribly inaccurate. When I've got the boat on the trailer, it'll be reading 72% and then jump to 100% when I add 5 gallons. Those numbers don't correlate. For confirmation: once the boat gets in the water, that 100% will reduce to something else and the boat will be able to take about about 7 more gallons.
Some 26 XO owners have posted about running out of fuel when their gauges told them they still had plenty. After filling my tank at a fuel dock, I watch my Yamaha gauge to tell me how many gallons I've burned. The fuel gauge on my Garmin decreases the percentage of fuel burned in must faster proportion than what has actually been burned. For example: after filling up recently, my Yamaha panel told me I had burned just 8 gallons. That was consistent with the distance traveled. However, according to the Garmin on-screen gauge I was already down to 72%. It should have been registering around 88%.
These inaccuracies are frustrating, but better for 26 XO owners to know up front than finding out the hard way while out on the water.
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Post by captnobartofar on Nov 17, 2022 12:21:42 GMT -5
I just use the garmin to keep track of fuel burn. I don't mess with garmin gauge either. I reset the trip and gallons each time and keep track of my burn that way. The garmin unit seems to be super accurate.
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Post by mdj67 on Nov 17, 2022 15:57:46 GMT -5
In never wanting to run out when I still show some fuel I always use the rule of thirds. 1/3rd to get there, 1/3rd to get back and 1/3rd reserve. Have never run out.
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Post by chris70 on May 6, 2024 12:36:16 GMT -5
I'm still curious if the 26 XO actually holds 72 gallons, so if anyone knows, please post. I've been operating as though it holds 72 gallons and use my Garmin to monitor gallons in the tank. When I fill up the boat and hit the "Fill All Tanks", it sets it to 72 gallons. Well, I ran out of gas yesterday, luckily in one of the canals in FTL, and my Garmin said I still had 18 gallons of fuel left. (I know that was less than a third, but what planning to get gas later that day after a quick stop) Why did my Garmin say I still had 18 gallons of fuel left??
I had 5 gallons of gas brought to me to get me going again and went straight to a gas station to fill it up. Topped it off twice and all it took was 58.4 gallons. Plus the previous gallons, that's only 63 gallons. What gives?
Is the 72 gallon tank standard or an optional upgrade and my tank is smaller?
I never saw the email address for Regal Support, so if someone has that, please share as well.
2021 Regal 26 XO 300 Yamaha
Thanks!
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Post by gerryvz on May 8, 2024 8:15:21 GMT -5
The Regal web page listing specs for the 26XO is showing a 70-gallon capacity (same as the 26 Express). www.regalboats.com/model/26-xo-outboard/The e-mail address for Regal Support is: customer.service@regalboats.com The woman I have interacted there the most with is Sue Boeselager. |
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Post by gerryvz on May 8, 2024 8:19:36 GMT -5
I have found that the fuel gauge readings are terribly inaccurate. When I've got the boat on the trailer, it'll be reading 72% and then jump to 100% when I add 5 gallons. Those numbers don't correlate. For confirmation: once the boat gets in the water, that 100% will reduce to something else and the boat will be able to take about about 7 more gallons. Some 26 XO owners have posted about running out of fuel when their gauges told them they still had plenty. After filling my tank at a fuel dock, I watch my Yamaha gauge to tell me how many gallons I've burned. The fuel gauge on my Garmin decreases the percentage of fuel burned in must faster proportion than what has actually been burned. For example: after filling up recently, my Yamaha panel told me I had burned just 8 gallons. That was consistent with the distance traveled. However, according to the Garmin on-screen gauge I was already down to 72%. It should have been registering around 88%. These inaccuracies are frustrating, but better for 26 XO owners to know up front than finding out the hard way while out on the water. I have found this as well, with my 2019 28 Express, which has a 72-gallon fuel tank. I have seen the Faria gauge needle vary by a half a tank depending on the boat's angle in the water, whether it is under-way or in the slip, and so forth. I now only consider it a very very rough estimate of fuel level. Even after filling up the tank 100% at my marina's fuel dock, I've seen the gauge only at 3/4 tank, and so forth.
Using the fuel flow on the Garmin is an excellent idea, and I also (as a very rough estimate) consider around 1 mile per gallon, for a range of around 70 miles. This means I watch my GPS mileage as well, and when I've gone 40-45 miles, (often with the gauge needle reading 25-50-% depending on conditions), I head for a fuel dock to refuel.
The "rule of thirds" should be gospel for all boat owners, to be honest.
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Post by gerryvz on May 8, 2024 8:22:16 GMT -5
In never wanting to run out when I still show some fuel I always use the rule of thirds. 1/3rd to get there, 1/3rd to get back and 1/3rd reserve. Have never run out. Last season I ran out of fuel literally as I was finishing backing into my slip at my marina. My fuel gauge showed I had 1/4 gank, though the needle had been bouncing wildly. I won't make that mistake again !! |
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Post by mdj67 on May 8, 2024 9:54:03 GMT -5
If you are ever going to run out that would be the best place to do so  |
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Post by boatrunner on May 19, 2024 9:49:26 GMT -5
You’d think as big of a deal as this is, that the marine industry hasn’t come up with a good solution by now to accurately determine tank fill (for smaller pleasure boats)? Heck even a built in say 5-10 gallon reserve tank for automatic notification it’s now in use…
About 6 years back a small entrepreneur was selling an inline flow meter for fuel lines - it actually measured real time volumetric flow. Unfortunately he ended selling his intellectual property rights to the trucking industry and closed shop.
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Post by gerryvz on May 22, 2024 8:13:28 GMT -5
You’d think as big of a deal as this is, that the marine industry hasn’t come up with a good solution by now to accurately determine tank fill (for smaller pleasure boats)? Heck even a built in say 5-10 gallon reserve tank for automatic notification it’s now in use… About 6 years back a small entrepreneur was selling an inline flow meter for fuel lines - it actually measured real time volumetric flow. Unfortunately he ended selling his intellectual property rights to the trucking industry and closed shop. A modern Garmin or other chartplotter should have fuel flow capability, and the ability to calibrate fairly accurately -- at least more accurately than the fuel gauge.
At least, my Garmn 742 does this. I don't rely much on my fuel gauge anymore, and just display a similar gauge on the chartplotter screen. Measures fuel usage/flow as well.
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