Fuel economy while motorsailing

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Wayne.B

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On Wed, 23 Feb 2005 20:41:51 -0500, "Doug Dotson"
dougdotson@NOSPAMcablespeedNOSPAMcom wrote:

I run a 1985 Perkins 85 HP 4 cylinder pushing a 43'
boat. I consistantly burn 1 GPH.

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If so, you are only using about 20 hp out of your 85 available. At
85% of full RPMs it should be burning about 3 gph unless you are way
under propped.

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