Fuel Usage with a 454 385hp mag

klaus96

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Trying to decide if I should buy a bigger boat. I want a 232 Rinker with a 385hp mag, but I am wondering if it would be a mistake with todays fuel prices. Currently I have a 89 Baja 190 Islander with a 4.3 and only an 18 gallon fuel tank. Can you guys give me some idea of what it may cost for a day of tubing and cruising? As it is now, I burn up that 18 gallons in a day real easy, would I burn up 30 or more with the Rinker? Need some input from people that own similar equip...
 

smokeonthewater

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Re: Fuel Usage with a 454 385hp mag

shoot, that depends on how much you run it.... running hard for a few hours you might eat up over 100 gals
 

Mischief Managed

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Re: Fuel Usage with a 454 385hp mag

You should be able to get nearly 3 MPG at cruise with the 232. The Baja probably gets 4.5 to 5 MPG at cruise. At WOT, the 232 will probably drop to 2 MPG or so.
 

lakegeorge

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Re: Fuel Usage with a 454 385hp mag

Go on the web and type in... boat tests... you will get several sources that have tested a lot of boats, yours may be in there or you can get some comparisons.
 

Fireman431

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Re: Fuel Usage with a 454 385hp mag

With a standard HP to weight ratio, the 454 will burn from 22-28 GPH at WOT.
 
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