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Unread 05-30-2007, 05:34 PM
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Default Re: weekend fuel bill

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Originally Posted by phatdaddy
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.
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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