On Jan 1, 1:58 pm, "Flemming Torp" torpkanelbolle2rp.danmark wrote:
In a 30 ft. Ballad (deplacement = 3,5t; 1/4t sailboat), with the above
engine from 1973, we used to measure 1½ l. per hour when doing some 5 knots
in "quiet waters".

I hope you can recalculate til gallons ... Roughly speaking 4 liters til the
gallon ... so we did a little less than three hours to the gallon ...


No, litres is good - I'm a nice metric Canadian, only mentioned gals
so those Americans would understand...

Looking at a 50 l tank, so at 5 knots with a couple litres to spare,
range would be about 150 miles. (if its not "quiet", there's wind and
I can sail!)

Thanks
druid
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