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Fuel Flow Meter
Anyone installed a fuel flow meter on their V? Before offshore season kicks in I want to get one installed and am interested in whatever advise anyone has on these. My only experience with them has been the systems on the OSV's I ran in the Gulf, certainly not what I'd be putting on a 20-footer. My 200 Yami's gonna chug some fuel and I need to keep tight reigns on that when I venture out later this season. I like this one here. All the functionality plus a big clear display.
http://www.saltysmarine.com/index.ph...oducts_id=2396 
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03-24-2010, 11:06 AM
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I put one on a long time ago when I owned my v20. 1988 200 Yamaha got about 2.8mpg @ 4000 rpm 31mph (11gph) 17P prop if I remember correctly.
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03-24-2010, 11:28 AM
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that's pretty good! I just topped it off and ran it about 3 hours but haven't topped it off yet to see what I burned. Hoping to bet about 2 1/2 - 3 mpg at cruise, but that's optimistic given I'm running a 200 vs. a 150.
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03-24-2010, 11:38 AM
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If your electronics support NMEA 2000, Garmin makes a unit to plug to your network and see it on your display head unit.
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GIORGOS/TAKE A KID FISHING 1981 FORMULA F-233 UNDER COMPLETE RESTORATION. 2008 GRADY 336 T/350'S
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03-24-2010, 01:09 PM
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I tried one of the newer LOWRANCE units and the sensors kept failing everytime I hit a wave that was more than 2 feet tall. Went through 2 of them and then I switched to a NORTHSTAR and it only lasted 1 trip before it did the same thing. Got another one and it made it 3 trips before it quit working. I had a old FLOWSCAN awhile back though and it worked all the time no matter what and was scary accurate. If I ever buy another one it will be a FLOWSCAN as I believe you get what you pay for in this area.
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03-24-2010, 01:44 PM
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03-24-2010, 01:47 PM
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For me its easy, I have 100 gal gas, I have never used more the 30 gals of gas and I have gone some long ways!! Now with a new 4 stroke i never going to worrie unless I head for Europe!
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1986 V20  Old Fishermen never die, we just SMELL that way!!
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03-24-2010, 02:07 PM
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Ferm - is what you had something like this one here?
http://www.floscan.com/html/blue/ser...ail.php?sid=11
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03-24-2010, 03:25 PM
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I had those Flo scan on a previous diesel i had. Worked great all the time with no errors.
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GIORGOS/TAKE A KID FISHING 1981 FORMULA F-233 UNDER COMPLETE RESTORATION. 2008 GRADY 336 T/350'S
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03-24-2010, 07:15 PM
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2011 SUNDANCE B20CCR SKIFF, 2011 YAMAHA 90HP 4 STROKE, 2011 KARAVAN SINGLE AXLE ALUMINUM TRAILER, LOWRANCE ELITE-7 HDI, MINN KOTA RIPTIDE TROLLING MOTOR 2000CC HYDRA-SPORT 225+HP EVINRUDE SOLD AND THE PINK JEEP!!!! R.I.P. http://www.wellcraftv20.com/communit...ad.php?t=11664
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