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In Response To: How many NMPG does your boat get? 
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() I was just recently pleasantly surprised when I re-fueled at 30 hours...15 gals or two hours per gallon. Figuring I motor around 5.5 - 6 kts, that would mean 11, 12 kts. per gal. I have a very old Westerbeke 58 hp with 2,000 something hours on it.
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- How many NMPG does your boat get?
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- Were you doing a lot of battery charging or slow speed?
- I just had a mechanic down to the boat discussing
- I'd give him the 8 hrs plus 15%
- I would pay for the time to do the required repair...
- I have used this fellow in the past and have
- I'd give him the 8 hrs plus 15%
- Around .33 gallon per hour or
- Really apples and oranges?
- My a5 year average fuel consumption is 0.45 gph
- Right around 7 NMPG
- 4+ 130 hp 6-354 Perkins pushing 42,000 lb
- I seem to burn about 1.05 gal/hr...
- With my 80 gallon diesel tank, I'll probably never really know.
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