Shortwave Sportfishing wrote:
Yesterday, a friend and I (please notice the friend - he bears witness
to this and was more than willing to provide evidence as he didn't
believe it either)) took the Ranger out for it's initial long term
test run and a little fishing around Fisher's Island and The Race.

When we left the house, we stopped to top off the Ranger's fuel tanks
- right to the tippy-top of the tank - couldn't stuff any more into
the boat.

Never shut the E-TEC 200 HO off the entire time we were out - four
hours of constant running - idle (600 rpm), trolling (600 rpm), cruise
speed (35 mph @ 4100 rpm) and about six/seven minutes of WOT (54 mph @
5400 rpm). Four house of run time.

Refilled on the way home - same deal - right to the tippy top.

Ok, here we go.

4.883 gallons of gas.

My old 135 Evinrude takes that much to get out of the idle zone at the
marina!!!!!

Shortwave Sportfishing wrote:
On 10 Aug 2006 06:07:34 -0700, "basskisser"
wrote:


Shortwave Sportfishing wrote:
Yesterday, a friend and I (please notice the friend - he bears witness
to this and was more than willing to provide evidence as he didn't
believe it either)) took the Ranger out for it's initial long term
test run and a little fishing around Fisher's Island and The Race.

When we left the house, we stopped to top off the Ranger's fuel tanks
- right to the tippy-top of the tank - couldn't stuff any more into
the boat.

Never shut the E-TEC 200 HO off the entire time we were out - four
hours of constant running - idle (600 rpm), trolling (600 rpm), cruise
speed (35 mph @ 4100 rpm) and about six/seven minutes of WOT (54 mph @
5400 rpm). Four house of run time.

Refilled on the way home - same deal - right to the tippy top.

Ok, here we go.

4.883 gallons of gas.

My old 135 Evinrude takes that much to get out of the idle zone at the
marina!!!!!

I'll tell you, it really shocked me when I saw the bill - compared to
my 225s, that's pretty significant.

I'm sure!! That's a hell of a fuel savings.