blueoval78
Seaman Apprentice
- Joined
- Jul 19, 2010
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I took a 29 mile trip on the weekend with my 1988 Bayliner Capri 1500. The boat has a 50hp Force on it. There were 2 adults onboard, 2x 6.6 gal tanks of gas, fishing rods, tackle box, cooler and miscellaneous small items. I cruised at 80% WOT most of the way (20 MPH) with the exception of getting on plane a few times at which point I ran at WOT.
I ended up burning approximately 8 gallons of gas for those 29 miles. My question is, does this sound like the right mileage for this type of setup? This is my first year of boating and I am still learning a little every day. I never realized how thirsty boats were!
I ended up burning approximately 8 gallons of gas for those 29 miles. My question is, does this sound like the right mileage for this type of setup? This is my first year of boating and I am still learning a little every day. I never realized how thirsty boats were!