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Denny
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My 4's kick in at 3100 I usually run between 2700 -2900 which will get me to the low to mid 20's, depending on people and water...
Sep 21, 2025
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drewm3i
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Sheesh! I'm out here cruising upwards of 35 mph all day (as sea state allows). I am sure I am into my secondaries from ~3,000 RPM on...
Sep 20, 2025
SST
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Calculating by hours has been in my blood since long before I started flying. My last calculation on fuel consumption was 7gph.
Sep 20, 2025
Iggy
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On that note. I connected a fuel sensor to the fuel line and had the GPS read out GPH. That did two things, my GPH rate plus to find the...
Sep 20, 2025
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I ran mine by hrs. I started a log to find an average, which was about 6 gal per hr. I have an 88 gal tank. So the longest I would run...
Sep 20, 2025
Denny
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I ran mine by hrs. I started a log to find an average, which was about 6 gal per hr. I have an 88 gal tank. So the longest I would run...
Sep 20, 2025
Denny
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I never get into my 4's my average speed is probably 18 - 20 MPH. Other than some skiing and wakeboarding. My 33 year average is less...
Sep 20, 2025
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drewm3i
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Very nice indeed! My big block sure drinks gas too.
Sep 20, 2025
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Gas, spark and a little compresion is all you need, and you don't need a computer to tell you which one you don't have.
Sep 20, 2025
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boat is literally humming across the water. I chide my mechanic and ask him, “What did you do to my boat? I can’t find anything wrong...
Sep 20, 2025
SST
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In the beginning my gauge and sending unit were poor. Gauge was and still is OEM. Eventually bought a new sending unit but getting it...
Sep 20, 2025
Denny
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Gas, spark and a little compresion is all you need, and you don't need a computer to tell you which one you don't have.
Sep 19, 2025
Iggy
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I am not surprised at all. I have had about 6 small boat from different builders with the same problem. The only 2 ways to get a good...
Sep 19, 2025
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MHM
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I have a 2024 Chaparral 21’ SSI with I/O. The fuel gauge has never worked correctly on the Simrad display. I took it back to the...
Sep 19, 2025
SST
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boat is literally humming across the water. I chide my mechanic and ask him, “What did you do to my boat? I can’t find anything wrong...
Sep 19, 2025
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