weekend fuel bill

[phatdaddy]

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.

[reelapeelin]

Originally Posted by phatdaddy

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.

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

[randlemanboater]

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

[charlie_the_tuna]

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.

[Pipe_Dream]

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.

[phatdaddy]

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.

[Hammerhead]

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

[Blue_Runner]

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) ;).

[Airslot]

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

Still cheaper than therapy...

[phatdaddy]

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..