What's the approx. fuel burn with 150 hp ?

[Kaug23]

This weekend I hooked up my new Lowrance gps. With 3/4 tank I was getting 3.4 mpg at 4200, 3.6 mpg at 4600, and 3.1 mpg at 5100. This is with a 120 looper and bottom paint. I was in 1-2 foot chop with two people on board. If I dropped down to 3500 my mileage fell to 2.1, and at 5700 I was still getting 1.9.

[bgreene]

Original V21 brochure claimed 230 mile range so.........that would mean
3.8 miles per gallon at cruise with the 60 gallon tank.

Anyone getting that range ?

I can tell you this - by reducing my trailering speed from 65 to 55 my Ford Explorer towing fuel economy improved by 20% from 10 to 12 mpg.
So now I tow at 55 mph. A no brainer because over a 1hr drive that's 10 miles which only costs me an exta 11 minutes drive time.

[bgreene]

Ran about 70 miles yesterday, Sunday off NJ coast and burned around 28 gallons.

I wasn't running for maximum efficiency, cruising approx. 4,600 rpm.