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Old 02-23-2004 | 09:10 AM
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just curious to see what everyone's getting as far as fuel "economy" in their boat/engine setup...twin 6 cyl. outboards on offshore boats usually get between 1-2 mpg at cruising speeds, how does this compare with your boat/engine setup? obviously the really radical engines will be less fuel eficient...I am wondering about the usual "stock" setups''....just curious in these "gas pricing" days
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Old 02-23-2004 | 11:02 AM
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Single 502 MPI in a Baja 272. At 3500 I get 3.3 MPG.
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Old 02-23-2004 | 11:07 AM
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I always count on about 1mpg (twin HP500EFI)
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Old 02-23-2004 | 11:28 AM
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Single 454 Mag MPI, 24 Superboat, I think I am getting around 4-5 MPG. I average around 10 gallons per hour at an average of 50 MPH. Not Bad!
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Old 02-23-2004 | 11:33 AM
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* gasp* 10 gallons per hour at 50 mph.... that's thrifty... I was 80 gallons an hour at 60 mph...
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Old 02-23-2004 | 11:41 AM
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im pretty sure i am in the several gallons per mile range.
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Old 02-23-2004 | 12:02 PM
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Old 02-23-2004 | 12:30 PM
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38' Formula, 12,000 lbs, 600 Innovations = 1.00000 mpg @ 55 mph
28' BatBoat, 4,000 lbs, 600 Typhoon = 3.5 mpg @ 65 mph
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Old 02-23-2004 | 01:31 PM
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24G/HR @ 3500 RPM
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Old 02-23-2004 | 01:32 PM
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i tracked mine with GPS distances most of the summer and compared it to fuel used and found i am getting about 1.25 MPG. i am running a pair of stock 260 small blocks in a 26 foot scorpion. i could probably do better but i run them just about WOT all the time (hey they're small blocks . . cant hurt em )
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