On Jun 13, 11:03 am, "Ed" wrote:
"JimH" wrote in message

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On Jun 12, 3:45 pm, "Ed" wrote:
"JimH" wrote in message

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On Jun 12, 2:48 pm, HK wrote:
JimH wrote:
......what is the fuel burn rate on your boat?

I have a Glastron GS209 powered by a single 4.3L 190 HP engine. I
tracked the fuel burn for several months and it generally calculated
out each time to be between 2.5 GPH and 3 GPH.

55 GPH at 25 Kts (Not worth the speed)
40 GPH at 21 Kts (Clean Plane, best cruise speed)
25 GPH at 11 Kts (Wahoo trolling at ALMOST plane...worst fuel economy )
5 GPH at 5 Kts (most economical... also the speed most likely to cause a
mutiny)

48 Ocean 1991 671 TIB + 12.5 KW genset running

Nice ride but I would hate to offer to pick up the tab at the pump!

Last time I filled her, it cost me more than my first boat!!!! OUCH...

Since I am not retired yet... it's a matter of time cost of money. The
keys and the bahamas are 2-3hours away in the boat vs 8-12 so for a long
weekend etc (6 knots minus the gulfstream on the way over), it's nice to be
able to get there an back. When I bought the boat delivered red diesel
was 72 cents per gallon. Now we are at $3.80 and $4.80 in the islands....
I would trade right now for a 40 Nordhaven but 2 things are stopping me:
1) the trade in value of my boat is about 1/2 of what is was 2 years ago
2) The Nordhaven would cost me 1/2 of everyting I own + the cost of the boat
because my wife has not enbraced the concept of "enjoying the ride"

We have economized though... we tow a 17 whaler that only burns 5 GPH at 25
Kts. nearly nothing at trolling speed. We anchor the "condo" and use the
whaler most of the time.

I believe Wayne B. does the same. Wayne has a 48 or 49 foot Grand
Banks and cruises the south Florida area.