Fuel consumption

[Hammerhead]

I haven't figured it out yet but, my 165 I/O seems to get pretty good mileage.

[RobsTV]

Just upgraded from old Evinrude '75 135hp to not as old Evinrude '83 175hp ($400 deal of the decade) in my Center Console, and finished fuel tests this past weekend.

Ran out 30 miles Sunday to a few wrecks in about 70' of water. Total miles traveled were 90, and used 36 gallons, (48 gallon tank), so right at 2.5mpg. 60 miles of the trip was at cruising speed of 30mph @ 3800rpm. 6 miles was no wake river cruise, 900rpm, until we hit the gulf. The rest was slow speed looking for bottom at various time. It tops out at 43mph (GPS) at 5400rpm.

Keep in mind when comparing numbers, the hp rating change in '84/'85 means this 175hp would be about the same as an '85 and newer 150hp.

[Blue_Runner]

Rob great report and I think you hit it dead on the head when you say this:

Keep in mind when comparing numbers, the hp rating change in '84/'85 means this 175hp would be about the same as an '85 and newer 150hp.

I have a 2004 Yamaha 150 2 stroke and my numbers are EXACTLY the same as yours (if not just a tad worse ::)) .

Ya'll catch any fish?

[jasoncooperpcola]

With a 1983 Johnson 150 VRO we burn 1 MPG :o

[macojoe]

OUCH!!!

[Pipe_Dream]

When I bought my Yammi the dealer told me it was efficient, but I figured it was a sales pitch. *Most of our usage is pretty light duty, just me and one other going fishing close by, or me and the wifey cruising and drifting, so I never wanted to brag about how thrifty our engine was. *But recently we had some guests, and did a lot of fishing & cruising with as many as 7 aboard, and a lot of water skiing and tubing with a full boat, too. *I filled the tank before they came, and again after they left. *Here's the skinny:
38 gallons of fuel consumed in 8 hours running time, which comes out to 4.75 gph. *I think that's pretty good. * :)

[phatdaddy]

4.75 x $3.00 (gas & oil)=$14.75 dollars per hour or .25 cents a minute.

good cheap fun..............

[Pipe_Dream]

Originally Posted by phatdaddy

good cheap fun..............

Well . . . I suppose if one doesn't include purchase, insurance, maintenance, and slip fee in the equation . . . then yeah, it's cheap fun! ;)

[phatdaddy]

i also forgot fried chicken & lipton green tea, oh well

[Pipe_Dream]

That would be SWEET tea, and tater salad. :D