2012 38 Top Gun with 8.2 MAG HO
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Talked with my friend John Kray at Sportboats Marine in Ft Myers today and he is delivering a presold 2012 TopGun with just good old Mercruiser power 430HP.
I have been a big fan of CC boats and the trend away from the expensive power and fuel. But this got me thinking for similar money you can get a new TopGun that runs 80mpg and can warranty for 7 years on 87 octane.
CC boats are 9-10 ft wide and I know here in Florida the cops are enforcing wideload permits way more that in previous years.
3-4 engines VS just 2.....
Thoughts....
I have been a big fan of CC boats and the trend away from the expensive power and fuel. But this got me thinking for similar money you can get a new TopGun that runs 80mpg and can warranty for 7 years on 87 octane.
CC boats are 9-10 ft wide and I know here in Florida the cops are enforcing wideload permits way more that in previous years.
3-4 engines VS just 2.....
Thoughts....
The boat did run 80 mph with 2 people/40 gallons of fuel and mid to upper forty's @ 3500 rpm turning lab finished 30p bravo's. I will be sure and look at fuel burn when I deliver this next week and pass on. Please send any questions my way at [email protected] Thanks.
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Mark, Great points you make about the sensabilty of this 38 Top Gun warranty/fuel economy/lower insurance & maintenance costs and thanks for cheerleading about it!
The boat did run 80 mph with 2 people/40 gallons of fuel and mid to upper forty's @ 3500 rpm turning lab finished 30p bravo's. I will be sure and look at fuel burn when I deliver this next week and pass on. Please send any questions my way at [email protected] Thanks.
The boat did run 80 mph with 2 people/40 gallons of fuel and mid to upper forty's @ 3500 rpm turning lab finished 30p bravo's. I will be sure and look at fuel burn when I deliver this next week and pass on. Please send any questions my way at [email protected] Thanks.
I am curious to see where my guess is on that.
If I am close, that would put it around 1.5MPG at 60MPH??
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