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Let's see if I hook mine up to a gas tank with 1 gallon in it I'd still be close enough to the dock to throw someone a line when it ran dry. Old merc's love the pre-mix
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A little late to get into this conversation but I have a question???
Why is everyone so concerned about how many miles per gallon they get? Or is this just a different way to get the information then hours per gallon? Now let me explain. When I was running a 30 ft Allura with a 350 inboard I put on over 1400 hours and I could not tell you what my mpg was. However I could tell you what my burn rate was per hour and almost any speed. I use to log my hours and every fill up. So if I was going port to port my burn rate would be 8 gph. If I was doing fishing cruising or cock tailing my burn rate was 6 gph. So by using the hour meter and the high end of the burn rate I could always tell how much fuel I had left, and there was confirmation at every fill up. Anyway that is my story and I am sticking to it. :D :D |
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Probably just different ways of thinking about almost the same thing. For example, I could care less what I burn per hour; as variable as my engine use is, it would be hard to keep up with anyway. But, since I go way out back of beyond where there ain't no fuel and want to stay as long as possible, mpg is important.
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I was thinking ahead to this summer when I hope to join other CSC'ers head across to the Bahamas. Since I've never made the crossing, I figured a good way to estimate fuel needs would be to factor gallon per mile at a fairly constant cruising speed.
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I think I hear another boat going to Bahamas this summer!!!!
I think everyone is talking the same thing - GPH + MPG. Back in the "Old Days" we didn't have the electronics to know the miles travelled so it was hours and gallons. Hmm, thinking about the old days - I can't remember the last time I used the mop handle to stick the tank. |
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Those twin Chrysler Imperial "Majestic 8" inline-8 motors sure did suck the gas down. And all of 150 hp each.(I remember one of the engines was reverse rotation.) I know those motors were out of a pre-WWII Navy patrol boat. Memories, Memories. |
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My first SeaCraft was a 79 Seafari with a mechanical guage on the tank. It had a plexiglass window in the floor to peer thru. Worked better when it was wet - due to all the scratches.
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