My old 15' fiberglass bowrider was probably about 1400 lbs. It had a 1982
70 hp merc outboard. (I'm told this motor was really mislabelled 55HP) It
would cruise at about 50 km /hr and would go through about 10 liters per
hour.

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Denis Roy
D. Roy Woodcraft
www.ideasinwood.com
"Gene Kearns" wrote in message
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On Thu, 12 Apr 2007 16:06:59 +0200, to-tom penned the following well
considered thoughts to the readers of rec.boats:

hi all

i would like to know how much fuel a boat will need.
i know, this is not easy to answer, but a guess will be helpful.

think about a boat with 1000 Kg and a 10 jears old outboard-engine with
45 HP.
i will drive with full power, while gliding over a flat sea with 35 KM/h.

what do you think how much fuel i will need ?

With the given information, I would guess at about 16-19 liters per
hour.

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Grady-White Gulfstream, out of Oak Island, NC.

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