fuel efficient cruising - Page 3

THEFERMANATOR · #21 06-19-2014, 09:24 PM

Anything more than 750 in nuetral is KILLING your dogs in the lower unit. You want it to idle about 750 in nuetral, and to drop to about 600-650 in gear.

Larryrsf · #22 07-01-2014, 11:10 AM

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Originally Posted by smokeonthewater

Congrats!.... Take a GPS with you for the speed run... The one from your car will work or an app on ur smart phone...

I have a marine GPS ap in my cell phone and I recently bought a Cobra 6100. Amazingly, they both show speeds almost exactly corresponding to the boat speedometer. It was right on at 10MPH and below and also correct at 40MPH.

The most important factor on San Diego harbor is the ride. I tilt the engine all the way down to keep the bow on the water.

I see slightly bigger Navy and Coast Guard boats on the Harbor going pretty fast--with no pounding. Their deep bows just plow through waves. I am envious and so are my frightened female passengers! ha.

Larry

Larryrsf · #23 07-01-2014, 11:16 AM

I would prefer 750 in neutral, but I REALLY don't want it to die while maneuvering in a tight marina! I would prefer the little clunk. Since my marina channel is lined with long sailboats with some extending a few feet out of their 30 foot slips, an out-of-control drifting powerboat would be pretty embarrassing! Sailboat owners already disdain power boats, one drifting into their boat would be intolerable, ha.

larry

Larryrsf · #24 07-01-2014, 11:20 AM

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Originally Posted by smokeonthewater

Congrats!.... Take a GPS with you for the speed run... The one from your car will work or an app on ur smart phone...

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Originally Posted by phatdaddy

larry, i had a 2010c for a couple of years, great unit. easy to navigate, etc. i'vr got a gsd20 black box for the sounder unit and a set of manuals, let me know if you need them. also be aware, garmin no longer supports that unit. mine lost the screen and no one would work on it. i also had a 2006c, same thing happened after about a year.

Well, I didn't get the 2010c. The eBay bidding went over $560 and I let it go. I found a used Cobra 6100ci and bought that instead. Works fine. I don't have the optional transducer for fish-finding. And I don't really care about that anyhow.

Larry