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88Fount33

10-03-2014 09:00 AM

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Originally Posted by baywatch (Post 4196633)

Figure you will average about 1mpg. Sometimes better and sometimes worse but averaged out with idle time and everything else if you go out for the day and run 100 miles you will burn about 100 gallons. Asking price seems pretty congruent with those around the Midwest. I wouldn't call it a steal but if everything checks out and you get into it for low $30's it seems like a decent value.

Good luck.

I have roughly the same size twin, and if I take really easy, have gotten as much as 1.3 mpg, but I'm not fuel injected, my boat is heavier, and am running about 520 per side at the prop.

payuppsucker

10-03-2014 10:26 AM

I've never spent less than $350 per day and most days it's closer to $400, many days hit the $500 mark but I stand on it a good bit. I don't argue with myself about doing what comes natural. Weekends are expensive, I've come to terms with this.

CrownHawg

10-03-2014 10:33 AM

If you're worrying about gas on a twin engine boat, run now! There's a HELL of alot of OTHER expenses that are double as well! However, like someone already stated "Firing up twins at the ramp NEVER gets old!!". Good luck!

Unlimited jd

10-03-2014 11:47 AM

30-35k is a steal??? Apparently the baja market is better than I thought. Anyone want a deal on a 38 special??

1MOSES1

10-03-2014 11:57 AM

agreed...30-35k on a 1997 baja aint nothing to write home about. there is a sweet cafe racer (1993) that was completely restored a few years for near equal money. id be going to visit that boat before the baja.

gofastboater

10-03-2014 12:31 PM

I get around 22-25 gal/hr. at 3300 rpm. crusing at about 43 MPH. Twin 600's in 9000 lb. Scarab. Just my 2 cents. Holds 200 gal. I never run full, maybe 1/2 tank.

Racerngr1

10-03-2014 08:53 PM

I like the bigger tanks because you have the ability to hold a lot of fuel if you want to. In my boat my tank has the ability to hold 132 gallons and I've only filled it up once.

88242LS

10-03-2014 09:02 PM

Only fill mine up once a year for our poker run

Crude Intentions

10-03-2014 09:10 PM

Fuel is the cheap part of owning a boat. Lol

Indy	10-03-2014 09:11 PM

I moved from a single 496HO to twin 502s and paid not one bit of attention to gas consumption (no...I'm not one of the rich ones here). Twins are so nice I learned not to care. I can say with confidence I'll never go back to a single. And docking is a nice surprise too, the twin 33' was FAR easier to handle than the 28' single. You learn not to use the steering wheel when docking.

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