76 v20

[Orlando]

lol, will work on getting pics to satisfy the boat fetish, normal load is two people, say about 150lbs of gear( fishing gear and cooler)and about 35-40 gal of gas, the motor runs pretty good. the bottom is not painted. im open to suggestions on anything that will improve fuel economy short of a new engine. i bought the boat to fish the lower chesapeake bay, mainly by the tunnels. another thing i was kinda curious about is the saddlebag gas tanks, are they more or less stable then one in the belly of the boat? im new to owning my own boat, picked the v20 because i watched my father go through about a dozen boats looking for one that suited his tastes, and i gained the knowledge that i wanted the bow flare(scooped waves one to many times in a 20ft bayliner) Just looking to make it as economical as possible without having to buy a new motor.

[tsubaki]

I'm gonna do a lot of guessing here.
I would think about 45mph while sucking 22gph.
One way to help judge the best range for fuel economy is to install a fuel flow monitor.
See if this link helps.
http://www.wellcraftv20.com/communit...ad.php?t=12543