On Feb 23, 6:42?pm, Wayne.B wrote:
On 23 Feb 2007 17:51:02 -0800, "Chuck Gould"

wrote:
Went to the fuel dock today with a brand new 36-foot Sea Ray Sedan
Bridge.
(new model for 2007). 60 gallons of gas for our test runs cost the
dealer $211.
And it's still February.

So where did you go with 80 minutes of fuel ?

Idled from Lake Union to Lake Washington, ran at a variety of speeds
in two different directions for 15-20 minutes, idled back. Will have
to research the fuel burn on a pair of 8.1L Mercruisers. Boat rode
great in a slight chop, (15 knot winds yesterday), and will be a good
choice for somebody who values performance more than miserly fuel
consumption.

Chuck Gould wrote:

Will have
to research the fuel burn on a pair of 8.1L Mercruisers. Boat rode
great in a slight chop, (15 knot winds yesterday), and will be a good
choice for somebody who values performance more than miserly fuel
consumption.


At full throttle, each engine should burn about 9-12 gallons of fuel per
hour. Considerably less at half throttle. That boat displaces a LOT of
water.

Lon

On Sat, 24 Feb 2007 07:34:39 -0600, Lon VanOstran
wrote:

At full throttle, each engine should burn about 9-12 gallons of fuel per
hour. Considerably less at half throttle. That boat displaces a LOT of
water.

Those numbers are way low, these are gas engines not diesel. My 6.2L
MPI burns 15 gph at full cruise (3400 RPM).

17 to 20 gph each at full cruising speed, 30+ at WOT.

"Wayne.B" wrote in message
...

On Sat, 24 Feb 2007 07:34:39 -0600, Lon VanOstran
wrote:

At full throttle, each engine should burn about 9-12 gallons of fuel per
hour. Considerably less at half throttle. That boat displaces a LOT of
water.

Those numbers are way low, these are gas engines not diesel. My 6.2L
MPI burns 15 gph at full cruise (3400 RPM).

17 to 20 gph each at full cruising speed, 30+ at WOT.


Lon is cross posting from an RV newsgroup. He is somewhat knowledgeable
about RVs, but obviously less so about boats.

Eisboch

Eisboch wrote:
"Wayne.B" wrote in message
...

On Sat, 24 Feb 2007 07:34:39 -0600, Lon VanOstran
wrote:

At full throttle, each engine should burn about 9-12 gallons of fuel per
hour. Considerably less at half throttle. That boat displaces a LOT of
water.
Those numbers are way low, these are gas engines not diesel. My 6.2L
MPI burns 15 gph at full cruise (3400 RPM).

17 to 20 gph each at full cruising speed, 30+ at WOT.

Lon is cross posting from an RV newsgroup. He is somewhat knowledgeable
about RVs, but obviously less so about boats.


Speaking of RV's, do you need a special license to drive one of those
bus like contraptions?

"Short Wave Sportfishing" wrote in message
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Speaking of RV's, do you need a special license to drive one of those bus
like contraptions?

Nope. Maybe at some weight or length there's a requirement, but not that I
am aware of.

Eisboch

"Eisboch" wrote in message
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"Short Wave Sportfishing" wrote in message
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Speaking of RV's, do you need a special license to drive one of those bus
like contraptions?

Nope. Maybe at some weight or length there's a requirement, but not that
I am aware of.

Eisboch


If air brakes, maybe.

On Feb 24, 11:11 am, Short Wave Sportfishing
wrote:
Eisboch wrote:
"Wayne.B" wrote in message
.. .

On Sat, 24 Feb 2007 07:34:39 -0600, Lon VanOstran
wrote:

At full throttle, each engine should burn about 9-12 gallons of fuel per
hour. Considerably less at half throttle. That boat displaces a LOT of
water.
Those numbers are way low, these are gas engines not diesel. My 6.2L
MPI burns 15 gph at full cruise (3400 RPM).

17 to 20 gph each at full cruising speed, 30+ at WOT.

Lon is cross posting from an RV newsgroup. He is somewhat knowledgeable
about RVs, but obviously less so about boats.

Speaking of RV's, do you need a special license to drive one of those
bus like contraptions?- Hide quoted text -

- Show quoted text -

Speaking of RV's, do you need a special license to drive one of
those
bus like contraptions?

No, but from what I've seen in my years of driving US and Canadian
highways, all the old geezers who buy one from a salesman who says"
Oh, no, its just like driving a car" should have thier heads read.

Corsair23 wrote:
On Feb 24, 11:11 am, Short Wave Sportfishing
wrote:
Eisboch wrote:
"Wayne.B" wrote in message
...
On Sat, 24 Feb 2007 07:34:39 -0600, Lon VanOstran
wrote:
At full throttle, each engine should burn about 9-12 gallons of fuel per
hour. Considerably less at half throttle. That boat displaces a LOT of
water.
Those numbers are way low, these are gas engines not diesel. My 6.2L
MPI burns 15 gph at full cruise (3400 RPM).
17 to 20 gph each at full cruising speed, 30+ at WOT.
Lon is cross posting from an RV newsgroup. He is somewhat knowledgeable
about RVs, but obviously less so about boats.
Speaking of RV's, do you need a special license to drive one of those
bus like contraptions?- Hide quoted text -

- Show quoted text -

Speaking of RV's, do you need a special license to drive one of
those
bus like contraptions?

No, but from what I've seen in my years of driving US and Canadian
highways, all the old geezers who buy one from a salesman who says"
Oh, no, its just like driving a car" should have thier heads read.

Heh - probably.

I have a CDL and drive trucks bigger and heavier than the bus
occasionally so that's not a problem.

Wayne.B wrote:
On Sat, 24 Feb 2007 07:34:39 -0600, Lon VanOstran
wrote:

At full throttle, each engine should burn about 9-12 gallons of fuel per
hour. Considerably less at half throttle. That boat displaces a LOT of
water.

Those numbers are way low, these are gas engines not diesel. My 6.2L
MPI burns 15 gph at full cruise (3400 RPM).

17 to 20 gph each at full cruising speed, 30+ at WOT.

You guys need to get ETECS. :)