weekend fuel bill
 

topped the tank off on friday aft and launched the boat. kept it in the water for the long weekend and pulled it out Mon aft. filled the tank

35.7 gallons @ $304.9=$108.95
94.5 total gps miles
2.65 MPG

not up to 4 strokes, but not too bad for a 15 year old 2 stroke w 1100 hrs

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That's a good solid V-20 weekend! ;)

How many gallons per hour did it work out to? (GPH) That's how I measure fuel consumption.

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Phat...if ya can have that much fun for $100 these days, I say GO FOT IT!!...and outta that, how many others enjoyed the boat?...you'd have never gotten away from some theme park for that ;) ...

when my oldest told me ridin' the tube behind the boat was more fun than Top-Gun @ Carowinds, I knew I'd stumbled onto somethin' good ;) ...

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hey can i bring my 250's over so you can fill them too ;D together they only hold 475 gallons ???

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Theme Park? A family of four can spend that in a couple of hours bowling.

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Here's my weekend numbers:

85 gallons @ $333.9=$283.90
210 total gps miles
2.47 MPG

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Mine is as follows

gallons 0 = 0
o miles
o mpg

wishin I was fishin a million!!

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pipe, i didn't look at the hourmeter before i started, but i made 5 trips to the island at 20 miles round trip. i've always heard to approximate the fuel per hour burn , it is 10% of horsepower, so a 150 uses 15 gph. this is general rule and i am sure ther are many exceptions.

i am sure it is money well spent. three of us went to see pirates III and it was $35 for 2 hrs & 45 minutes..

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I pumped 31 gallons and quit when I hit $100. That was at $3.149 a gallon. I've never pumped that much gas into anything except diesel into an 18 wheeler. Heck, I only put $20 a week in the truck, luckily work is only 4 miles away ;D

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I have saved all of $200+ in gas the last month being layed up!!

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i like to keep mine full, to cut down on the condensation during the summer, and give me a 60 gallon storage tank for hurricane season.

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Be sure ya put Stabil or somethin' like it ;) ...

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On Sunday I went about 60 miles roundtrip and put 12.3 gal back in. * Thats around 4.8 mpg ;D

I just spent close to $300 on season passes to Carowinds. :o

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we went to six flags a few weeks ago and spent well over $100. for the four of us.
and the baboons arent even loose any more.
they used to climb all over your car and rip off your body side molding and wipers and antena.
now they are stuck behind a fence and they just look at you as you drive by.
that sucked.

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Hmmm, I don't believe that's right, at least not in my limited experience. My old worn-out 155 burned 5-8 gph, and my 200 averages about 5.

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if your 200 is getting 5gph and you average 30 mph, you getting 6mpg. i believe the 10% rule is WOT. if you troll for 5 hours, you will get better gas mileage that if you cruise. thats why i use mpg, more usuful to my needs than gph. i don't have a fuel guage and don't really think they are very accurate on a boat. i set my gps when i fill up and figure 2mpg useage, that gives me a range of 120 miles with 20% reserve( actual mileage is 2.4) not saying this is the best method, but its the way my math challenged mind can handle it.

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I went out two dayz and used less than 20 gallons. That's one thing I like about I/Os. Vey good mileage.

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Phat I do exactly the same as you....but I do have a fuel guage. And believe it or not my guage works pretty good (right now) ;).

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We went 51 miles round trip yesterday on 17.2 gallons for 2.9651162 miles per gallon ;D

Still cheaper than therapy...

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I/O's definately better on gas. *i used to have a friend in college that had a 2 stroke car. *it got horrible mileage.

airslot, it is also cheaper than a trip to the mall and a lot more fun.. my wife says if we're not going out in the boat, she's goin to the mall with my daughter. i start loadin right away..

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Your poor wifey ... a study in "Mall Deprivation" if ever there was one :'( ...

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actually she dislikes the mall & shopping more than i do, but she knows my daughter loves it and it is a threat that works. she wants to go in the boat more than i do.

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What stings the most is the memories of 36 gallons for under $40 in 98 - 2001. Those were the glory days :'(

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Airslot - Do you have a 2.0L Merc 150?

PhatDaddy - Do you have a 2.5L Merc 150?

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$195 to fill the darn boat now!! 65 gal >:(

Thats about 3 1/2 trips for me were I go :'(

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BS its a 2.0 carb

i'm still interested in a steering arm if ya come across one. i also have a merc150 (83) donor motor if ya need any parts off that.

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I filled up for $2.729 / gal. yesterday (BR, I-85 and Hwy 109 in Thomasville).

I was so excited to get 20 gallons for less than 60 bucks.

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YOU DONE GOOD! Best I've seen in town was $2.91. ;)

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saw $2.69.9 here over last coupla days ... big woop ::) ...we're still gettin' HOSED!!... :P ...and as soon as the next gnat pharts in the Gulf, it'll shoot to $3.50 :( ... bass-turds ...

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BigShrimpin, yes, I have an 88' 2.0l Merc 150. She's great on fuel. I cruise around 3.3 mpg normal load. It's about a tenth worse with this new prop, but I know I can lift the motor 2 holes running this rev4. The rev 4 also has noticably more sterring torque.

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Saving big money with 2 boats in the driveway. I'm doing and engine swap. Neighbors are lovin the clampets. I might see if my buddy will drop off one of his boats by the mailbox for the weekend and see what happens.....