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guess about fuel-consumption
hi all
i would like to know how much fuel a boat will need. i know, this is not easy to answer, but a guess will be helpful. think about a boat with 1000 Kg and a 10 jears old outboard-engine with 45 HP. i will drive with full power, while gliding over a flat sea with 35 KM/h. what do you think how much fuel i will need ? thom |
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guess about fuel-consumption
how far are you traveling?
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On Thu, 12 Apr 2007 16:06:59 +0200, to-tom wrote:
think about a boat with 1000 Kg and a 10 jears old outboard-engine with 45 HP. i will drive with full power, while gliding over a flat sea with 35 KM/h. what do you think how much fuel i will need ? ========================= 4 to 5 gallons per hour. |
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If you run out... then you need more fuel.
"to-tom" wrote in message ... hi all i would like to know how much fuel a boat will need. i know, this is not easy to answer, but a guess will be helpful. think about a boat with 1000 Kg and a 10 jears old outboard-engine with 45 HP. i will drive with full power, while gliding over a flat sea with 35 KM/h. what do you think how much fuel i will need ? thom |
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guess about fuel-consumption
My old 15' fiberglass bowrider was probably about 1400 lbs. It had a 1982
70 hp merc outboard. (I'm told this motor was really mislabelled 55HP) It would cruise at about 50 km /hr and would go through about 10 liters per hour. -- Denis Roy D. Roy Woodcraft www.ideasinwood.com "Gene Kearns" wrote in message ... On Thu, 12 Apr 2007 16:06:59 +0200, to-tom penned the following well considered thoughts to the readers of rec.boats: hi all i would like to know how much fuel a boat will need. i know, this is not easy to answer, but a guess will be helpful. think about a boat with 1000 Kg and a 10 jears old outboard-engine with 45 HP. i will drive with full power, while gliding over a flat sea with 35 KM/h. what do you think how much fuel i will need ? With the given information, I would guess at about 16-19 liters per hour. -- Grady-White Gulfstream, out of Oak Island, NC. Homepage http://pamandgene.idleplay.net/ Rec.boats at Lee Yeaton's Bayguide http://www.thebayguide.com/rec.boats |
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