i grew up on sport fishers, and flow meters rock when making those runs to the canyon.
And its also key in cruising, when 100rpm can really make a difference in your range. i bought one for my boat, never installed it though.

Well, it looks like it's going to be another week and a half or so before the boats ready. Jo's been great but there's been a few issues outside of our control that have delayed things a bit. I know Jo will be happy to get this boat "out the door" so I'll stop calling him!!

Austin,
Your boat just had a bath this PM. You know what people say about that first impression! See you Monday.
pp.

Hey Austin, I have a Livorsi fuel flow gauge on my 28. Great gauge, it has a analog sweep to catch a quick glance but the nice part is the digital that displays total gals burned, instant, or reset as a trip. I can squeek just over 2 mpgs at a quick cruise speed, but usally average out at about 1.75 mpg at the end of the weekend with plenty of full throttle runs.
Have fun with your 28

PP- Thanks, I can't wait!!

Talon25- What do you have in the boat for power. Those fuel numbers sound great and I would be very happy with that. I hear people complain about gas prices in the states... it's $5.65 in Abaco now.

Anyone know of any issues with the Merc 383, it's a reman but comes with the full 1 year warrenty. I have a choice between the 383 and the 6.2... opions welcome.

The 383 can be bored one less time. Other than that I think it is mostly the same but I have never had either one.

Hey Austin, I am running a 540 cubic inch 675 hp motor in my 28. We spent alot of extra time on the dyno playing with different carbs to find the best hp,tq,and fuel management. I boat with a buddy who has a 525 in his 28 and I go alot further on a tank than he does.

Talon...so you are running a single?

I think if you went with the new 6.2's and didn't get the merc smartsytem view gage you would be cutting yourself short. Lots of pluses there and great for resale. It should also have a digital drive indicator, which I find very useful on the sea ray. The automatic shut down is also a HUGE plus.