The best fuel economy - outboard on V

[randlemanboater]

Originally Posted by bgreene

5 mpg and 40 mph top speed - wow !

Certainly not at the same time though.

I never ran WFO much, only occasionally to beat a thunderstorm or dark.

[bgreene]

Originally Posted by randlemanboater

Certainly not at the same time though.

I never ran WFO much, only occasionally to beat a thunderstorm or dark.

Haha......of course.

5 mpg would be a 300 mile range on my V21........
And allow me to fish 80 offshore no problemo ! Chunk and troll big tuna etc !

Exciting except ........ I wouldn't take my V21 8o miles offshore :)

[phatdaddy]

Went back out today looking for a ghost trap i lost. Light load, just wife and i with 35 gallons of fuel, snacks and drinks. WOT 5600 rpm s, 37.8 mph, 13 gph,

Definitely need to do some prop research

[randlemanboater]

Originally Posted by phatdaddy

Went back out today looking for a ghost trap i lost. Light load, just wife and i with 35 gallons of fuel, snacks and drinks. WOT 5600 rpm s, 37.8 mph, 13 gph,

Definitely need to do some prop research

I know mine turned 5900 with a 14x21 prop at wot, and 6100 with a 14x19, top speed was within a half a mph with the 19 being slightly faster.

I ran the 21 most of the time because I liked the idea of lower rpms all the time.

I don't know how the gear ratios compare between our motors.

[bgreene]

150 HP on V20/21 really seems the perfect choice in terms of total performance .....weight/fuel economy / usability .....

These newer 4 strokes being the best of all.

Really enjoy the big Etec 200 HO on my V21, its more than enough motor.
That said - if V21 max rating was 225, I would have ......:)