So thoughts on how this happened.

[STEVEBRENDA]

No mention if you made more stops on the way out versus the way back. Hole shots take a lot of fuel.

[woolznaz]

I think he was going down hill on the way back

Herb, now you are just being stupid.
Were you not listening at all? He was going home from the dam and we all know the dam is at the bottom, so he was going up hill on the way home. Am I the only here who has his thinking cap on? Geez!

[PlaynDoc]

I have the answer..... you recall saying, "

I know its not truly a 40 miles trip, probably more like 25 miles) to the far dam.

"... You see.... it *was* 40 miles to get to the dam, but *only* 25 coming back!

[lemans81]

No mention if you made more stops on the way out versus the way back. Hole shots take a lot of fuel.

Yes we did make more stops going down, at least 3 marina's and a swimming break. On the way back we ran full out, and stopped at the marina right next to the dam, then once more when we needed gas, but we had a pair of 6 gallon tanks on board so we ran it right to empty when we got back to the cabin.