fuel consumption

[acslammer]

I have a 14 fiberglass combee hull with a angle valve 0470 . Finally got the boat in the water and it seems to burn about 5 gallons per hour . I admit that I was running the boat pretty hard to test out the motor does this seem to be about right for fuel consumption? thanks for the help

 

[Daddy Dave]

If you were running the boat "hard", 5 gal / hr is not too bad. More information is needed - what prop? what is your top rpm? How heavily was your boat loaded, etc.

A 14' Combee is a pretty high sided boat = wind resistance - but, is a very safe lake and deep water choice. Combee made excellent hulls.

 

[acslammer]

I run a 72 powershift and my buddy and me weigh 225 each .

 

[Des Moines Boater]

I never heard of any six cylinder that didn't burn at least 6 to 7 gallons per hour. Was that an hour on your watch or an hour on the tach? The tach will show an hour at the rated RPM. 5 gallons sounds like good consumption to me.

 

[acslammer]

that was an hour by my watch, I'm not saying the amout was bad , I was just wandering if it was normal.