Recent content by Capt' Ron

Interesting...Can't wait till I begin the business driving my huge streamlined floating cube!!

I've got a Standard Horizon CP170C GPS Chart Plotter. Learning how to use it now. (link to instruction manual Welcome to StandardHorizon.com). I'm a bit confused as to your statement claiming twice the fuel consumption in calm seas vs. 2-foot seas. I'll be puttering @ ~1500 RPM = 6-8 mph...

Thanks again Scott. Have you looked at the Interactio system? It doesn't seem to need to work off an existing sender. This system has it's own integrated Bluetooth sending system and as I understand, nothing else is needed. I've reached out to the manufacturer to get their feedback.

Thanks for your input. One of the features that this Interactio system has is a fuel reading gear system that actually hooks to the fuel line to measure exactly how much fuel is fed to the engines. Do you know whether these other systems do the same? One issue that I have is that I don't have a...

Thanks Scott! I figured chances of my desired response were slim for my niche boat. I appreciate your feedback. I'm actually looking at the Interactio Fuel Management System. Typically I run the boat @ around 1500 RPM which gives me 7-9 MPH. As you know, most fuel usage tables/formulas are...

Thanks Mr. 88. I figured chances of my desired response were slim for my niche boat. I appreciate your feedback. I'm actually looking at the Interactio Fuel Management System. Typically I run the boat @ around 1500 RPM which gives me 7-9 MPH. Most fuel usage tables/formulas are rating usage at...

This is my first entry. Hopefully I'll find someone who is familiar with my boat. I own a 1977 Harbor Master 40 houseboat with twin Merc 233 gas inboard V-drives with 2-bbl carbs. I'm interested in obtaining approximate gallons per hour rates at different RPM's. I can't seem to find any specs...