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• How many NMPG does your boat get?
  • Around 12
    • Were you doing a lot of battery charging or slow speed?
      • No, to my surprise...
        • Red Brook is beautiful
          • And the little restaurant is nice.
          • Onset has a fella to drive you to the store and generally schlep your junk.
            • He'll pick up damn near anyone.
    • I just had a mechanic down to the boat discussing
      • I'd give him the 8 hrs plus 15%
        • That's a good start for negotiations, but you're paying him for his work not his estimating skills
          • It's always a tricky subject.
            • What I meant was
            • "Estimate" is a difficult word to define. I try to do it right up front.
              • I usually give a Will Not Exceed price
      • I would pay for the time to do the required repair...
        • I have used this fellow in the past and have
          • Sounds like he knew he screwed up and was decent enough not to try to pass the costs to you...
            • I do almost all of my own work but
              • I think you did the right thing... this guy made good at his rate.
              • No criticism about your decision from me. I wouldn't take an infector pump off either...
                • They're all different I'm sure, my injection pump is pretty easy to remove and install.
                  • The pumps where the timing is adjusted by shims can be a real bear to get right.
    • Around .33 gallon per hour or
  • Really apples and oranges?
  • My a5 year average fuel consumption is 0.45 gph
    • 15 year..damn fingers....If you want to learn a bit about fuel consumption read the link inside
      • I looked at the purty pickchoors....
  • Right around 7 NMPG
  • 4+ 130 hp 6-354 Perkins pushing 42,000 lb
  • I seem to burn about 1.05 gal/hr...
    • Volvo folding prop -- 16x19 three blade
      • meant 19x16
      • Well, I don't agree with the "always run it at 80% +" crowd...
        • Given your fuel consumption you are likely putting out 17-18 hp...
          • Todd, what calulator are you using? Is it online?
            • I find the Wyman relationship between the most accurate for estimating power required under moderate conditions...
  • With my 80 gallon diesel tank, I'll probably never really know.
    • 80 gallons for your boat?
      • Can someone tell me my range? In 1961, the Graymarine gas engine was typical in boats like this.