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Default Fuel economy of older jet boats

HK wrote:
Richard Casady wrote:
On Wed, 02 Jul 2008 23:46:08 +0000, Larry wrote:

In a Sea Rayder 16' jetboat, the 175hp, 6-cylinder Sport Jet will
guzzle around 14-20 gallons a day, especially if you drive it like
you stole it or pull skiiers for hours.


That statement is useless without a time factor better than 'per day',
Eight hour day would be maybe 2 gallons per hour. I don't think that
is what you meant.

Casady



Really, and 14-20 gallons wouldn't be that much for any boater with an
engine around that size who ran at a high cruise or was pulling tubes or
skiers.


You don't pull skiers, wakeboarders or tubes at high cruise.