What kind of fuel burn would I get with this set up?

[180Fisherman]

I'm trying to decide if this is the most economical route to take. What do you think?

 

[GeoHawk]

Re: What kind of fuel burn would I get with this set up?

Holy schneikies! That boat's all ate up with motor.

 

[hoytvectrix]

Re: What kind of fuel burn would I get with this set up?

wow. The most economical way is to drop all the motors off in the middle of a lake except one. Then you will greatly improve fuel mileage but you also might notice a SLIGHT loss of power hahaha

 

[45Auto]

Re: What kind of fuel burn would I get with this set up?

My guess is that it would be very economical on fuel, since I doubt if it ever sees the water .....

 

[75TowerOfPower]

Re: What kind of fuel burn would I get with this set up?

Do you trim all of them out together?

 

[Jeep Man]

Re: What kind of fuel burn would I get with this set up?

I think I have found a solution for getting my pontoon to plane.

 

[180shabah]

Re: What kind of fuel burn would I get with this set up?

What kind of fuel burn would I get with this set up?

Depends on how many illegals the "midnight express" is loaded down with

 

[Boatist]

Re: What kind of fuel burn would I get with this set up?

Does it still float?
What happends when you come off plane?
What is the top speed?

 

[tx1961whaler]

Re: What kind of fuel burn would I get with this set up?

Does it still float?
What happends when you come off plane?
What is the top speed?

It's not real; it's a Mercury demo at a boat show. Notice that all of the motors are different models ? :redface:

 

[Summer Fun]

Re: What kind of fuel burn would I get with this set up?

1750hp on that tiny boat. !!!. . .

That thing would make me leave my underwear at the dock on takeoff.

 

[cjleigh]

Re: What kind of fuel burn would I get with this set up?

It's not real; it's a Mercury demo at a boat show. Notice that all of the motors are different models ? :redface:

I disagree, they seem to be all the same model engine, just mounted at diffrent heights and with diffrent length legs to accomodate the shape of the transom.

Though I haven't seen a 5 outboard model on the water, I have seen a couple Midnight Express's with 4 Mercs in the Annapolis Area and I hear they are pretty common in the Miami area.

I think I should do this with my old boat, but use 5 25HP instead. Possible?

 

[tx1961whaler]

Re: What kind of fuel burn would I get with this set up?

I disagree, they seem to be all the same model engine, just mounted at diffrent heights and with diffrent length legs to accomodate the shape of the transom.

Though I haven't seen a 5 outboard model on the water, I have seen a couple Midnight Express's with 4 Mercs in the Annapolis Area and I hear they are pretty common in the Miami area.

I think I should do this with my old boat, but use 5 25HP instead. Possible?

Look closer. All of the logos are different, and the motors are not rigged to the boat. Also look at the steps alongside the boat, the carpet under it, and the little gimme bags from the Miami boat show.

 

[Beefer]

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They are very real. Here's there website:

http://www.midnightboats.com/

Check it out, cool stuff!

 

[180shabah]

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Pretty sweet!!!

 

[180shabah]

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Couple more...

 

[Brewman61]

Re: What kind of fuel burn would I get with this set up?

What kind of fuel burn would I get with this set up?

Just have a fuel tanker follow you around. I'm thinking at WOT you'd be burping thru a couple zillion GPH.

 

[SeanT]

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The coupling linkages are missing from the boat show picture at the top of the thread.

So what does that mean? Everyone is right!

 

[SeanT]

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Why on earth would they name that set up the Midnight Express?

Is that somehow a reference to the boats that bring over immigrants?

 

[SeanT]

Re: What kind of fuel burn would I get with this set up?

Look closer. All of the logos are different, and the motors are not rigged to the boat. Also look at the steps alongside the boat, the carpet under it, and the little gimme bags from the Miami boat show.

Also, the logos are different because they all spell "<LOGO> MIDN IGHT EXPR ESS".

 

[mpsyamaha]

Re: What kind of fuel burn would I get with this set up?

Those boats are really sick, they are actually really nice boats, not just fast. if you come to palm beach county, FL youll see them around. The local US Customs guys have one with 4 ProXS mercs on the back. Ive seen it running hard and it freakin flies.