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Old 06-13-2014 | 08:40 AM
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Both of mine are running, but I typically only have starboard in gear. ...which creates more load on that engine, thus more fuel burn. That's how I'm justifying it anyway. LOL

Originally Posted by 4bus
I run them both always, and use the shifting with engines at idle to dock. I've burnt $1700 in fuel so far this year, right now the starboard is on e and the port reads 1/3 tank. Going to do an offset fueling tomorrow for the weekend. 300 in starboard and 200 in port lol.

Thinking that if we ran the props spinning the other way port would use more?
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