"Wayne.B" wrote in message
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On Tue, 24 Jan 2006 15:03:15 -0800, "Dene" wrote:

3000 rpms puts me below cruising speed and I start to de-plane.

You may be able to fix that to some extent by using trim tabs to bring
the stern up and the bow down.

I have those and it does help. But....I like going 28 mph. Probably stems
from owning a 18 ft. runabout for 20 years.

-Greg

On Wed, 25 Jan 2006 13:44:40 -0800, "Dene" wrote:

I like going 28 mph.

That's a different problem. :-)

Dene wrote:

"Wayne.B" wrote in message
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On Tue, 24 Jan 2006 15:03:15 -0800, "Dene" wrote:


3000 rpms puts me below cruising speed and I start to de-plane.

You may be able to fix that to some extent by using trim tabs to bring
the stern up and the bow down.


I have those and it does help. But....I like going 28 mph. Probably stems
from owning a 18 ft. runabout for 20 years.

-Greg



I have trim tabs on my 21ft cuddy, Yes you can keep it on plane going
very slow. the boat can go so slow that the speed stops registering.
Also makes a big whole in the water right behind the boat. The cuddy has
high side and they help with leveling the boat out in a big cross wind
as well.

Interesting enought 28 mph is where I like to run :-) It's a nice easy
speed and one can enjoy the sights.

Capt Jack R..

"Dene" wrote in message
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"Wayne.B" wrote in message
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On Tue, 24 Jan 2006 15:03:15 -0800, "Dene" wrote:

3000 rpms puts me below cruising speed and I start to de-plane.

You may be able to fix that to some extent by using trim tabs to bring
the stern up and the bow down.

I have those and it does help. But....I like going 28 mph. Probably
stems
from owning a 18 ft. runabout for 20 years.

-Greg



MPG? As long as I have gas available, who cares. I only really care on
long runs. With the former engine 351W I got 1.75-2 mpg, with the new 350
MPI I have not checked yet. This on slower rivers.

"Calif Bill" wrote in message
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MPG? As long as I have gas available, who cares. I only really care on
long runs.

Well....I have two concerns. Range and price. My wife about chokes when we
fill her up. Then remind her what a hotel room costs.

-Greg

"Dene" wrote in message
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"Calif Bill" wrote in message
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MPG? As long as I have gas available, who cares. I only really care on
long runs.

Well....I have two concerns. Range and price. My wife about chokes when
we
fill her up. Then remind her what a hotel room costs.

-Greg



Wife figures I could have bad habits also. Besides her dad was a sailor
racing one design on San francisco bay. 30-32' sailboats are not cheap to
run and dock either. As to fill up, I choke sometimes. I have had it
siphoned a couple of times. I think the person who did it was the watchman
at the storage yard, but since he has passed to storage yard in the sky,
does not seem to be a problem. Once added 40 gallons, when I should have
needed about 6, and another time 50. Ran out of gas one time at Oroville.
3 days of running hard, and not paying attention to the fuel guage. 67
gallons to fill it up. Just what the tank says it holds. Costs almost $60
to fill the 27 gallon tank in the 2004 Chevy diesel.