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Originally Posted by DonV
"The power on the boat at that time was a 275 Evinrude. The motor did an ok job with the load but it was hard to find room for all the plastic fuel jugs required as I don't think you could pour fuel and oil overboard faster than it would burn it at a 25 kt cruise"
No kidding!!! A 1/2" fuel line was required. Had a friend who put two of those V-8 monsters on a 29' Aquasport around 1986 -88, first grouper trip out we had to cut it short and head straight back 90 degrees to the closest shore because we were below the safe amount of gas to get home! I think at full cruise you could hear the whistling of the air being pulled in the fuel tank vent! He had serious "Repower Regret" going the other way, too much engine.
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Yep, it can certainly go the other way but with new modern engines the hp to fuel curve at cruise speeds is way better. That said, if you like to drop the hammer on big hp engines they can certainly accommodate your need for speed while thinning up your wallet.
11-03-2015, 11:00 AM
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