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I would pay for the time to do the required repair... 
In Response To: I just had a mechanic down to the boat discussing ()
but not for any time associated with the damage to the injector pump or to replace the gasket he put in backwards. $100 an hour is a premium rate. I would expect premium service. I can get top quality diesel work here for $50-60 an hour.
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- How many NMPG does your boat get?
- Around 12
- 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.
- Around 12
