On Sat, 01 Sep 2007 01:19:54 GMT, Short Wave Sportfishing
wrote:

Yamaha is claiming .9 mpg cruise (4500 rpm) on it's V-8 350 WOT.

Hmmmm....52 GPH?

Something there does not compute unless we are talking twins. That
engine solo should burn about 35 gph at WOT, something like 20 to 25
at 4500 rpm. 52 gph would be entirely plausible for twins at fast
cruise.

"Wayne.B" wrote in message
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On Sat, 01 Sep 2007 01:19:54 GMT, Short Wave Sportfishing
wrote:

Yamaha is claiming .9 mpg cruise (4500 rpm) on it's V-8 350 WOT.

Hmmmm....52 GPH?

Something there does not compute unless we are talking twins. That
engine solo should burn about 35 gph at WOT, something like 20 to 25
at 4500 rpm. 52 gph would be entirely plausible for twins at fast
cruise.

4500 may be WOT on that big of an engine.

On Fri, 31 Aug 2007 20:52:14 -0700, "Calif Bill"
wrote:


"Wayne.B" wrote in message
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On Sat, 01 Sep 2007 01:19:54 GMT, Short Wave Sportfishing
wrote:

Yamaha is claiming .9 mpg cruise (4500 rpm) on it's V-8 350 WOT.

Hmmmm....52 GPH?

Something there does not compute unless we are talking twins. That
engine solo should burn about 35 gph at WOT, something like 20 to 25
at 4500 rpm. 52 gph would be entirely plausible for twins at fast
cruise.

4500 may be WOT on that big of an engine.

Yamaha is claiming 6000 is WOT.

I'd have to see it to believe it.

On Fri, 31 Aug 2007 21:52:28 -0400, Wayne.B
wrote:

On Sat, 01 Sep 2007 01:19:54 GMT, Short Wave Sportfishing
wrote:

Yamaha is claiming .9 mpg cruise (4500 rpm) on it's V-8 350 WOT.

Hmmmm....52 GPH?

Something there does not compute unless we are talking twins. That
engine solo should burn about 35 gph at WOT, something like 20 to 25
at 4500 rpm. 52 gph would be entirely plausible for twins at fast
cruise.

I phrased that wrong - my fault. My only excuse is it was late and my
eyes were crossing.

I was reading a report on it and I was looking at the figures - didn't
account for twins.

However, according to Yamaha, 5900 is WOT - at .9 gph that translates
to - mumble mumble - 34 GPH?

So at 4500, according to Yamaha, 18 GPH?

I ain't buying it.