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Old 05-01-2008, 12:37 PM
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30 with 300s what kind of mileage at cruise & wot? considering a switch to the dark side for
fuel mileage & reliability.
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i had a 1998 30 with 2003 300x's...cruising at 45-4700 rpms was right about 78 mph i was burning approx 40 galls per hour. on the limiters 107 mph was about 75 gallons an hour...spinning 15x32 3 blade's
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thanks for the reply. so the guys claiming 6mpg at 80mph
are blowing smoke.
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unless they were proped waaaaaaaaaaaay differently
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Cruising to nyc from long island is a 102 mile trip for me. With wife in boat ill cruise around 65 to 75mph. Boat used 50 gallons


01 30 spec 300x
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Best I have heard with 300x's on a 28 Skater was 1.8-2.2 mpg at 75-80.
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yea thats not even close...around 1.6 to 2.0 tops...
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Motion cat with triple 280's I would get 1.5 mpg on a fast cruise of 80 mph.
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Originally Posted by vette131
. so the guys claiming 6mpg at 80mph

Mybe towing it ....
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