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Descant · 01-14-2014, 06:48 PM

I'm curious how many hours of use led to those total fuel numbers. I used to use about 18 gph cruising my SeaRay (2 x 350 hp) with full tanks (gas and water) and 6 people on board. Total weight about 16000 lbs. Mostly, I never filled up to keep the weight down and was closer to 15 gph with fewer souls on board. (Sold that boat in 2012 and went diesel.) Using that as a frame of reference, it looks like people are actually under way only about 40 hours per season.

Is that accurate? Are you cruising less than you did when gas was cheaper?
Of course, we all cruise more the first year of ownership. Probably use more wax/polish too.

01-14-2014, 06:48 PM	#4
Descant Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Merrimack and Welch Island Posts: 4,069 Thanks: 1,226 Thanked 1,530 Times in 989 Posts	How many Hours? I'm curious how many hours of use led to those total fuel numbers. I used to use about 18 gph cruising my SeaRay (2 x 350 hp) with full tanks (gas and water) and 6 people on board. Total weight about 16000 lbs. Mostly, I never filled up to keep the weight down and was closer to 15 gph with fewer souls on board. (Sold that boat in 2012 and went diesel.) Using that as a frame of reference, it looks like people are actually under way only about 40 hours per season. Is that accurate? Are you cruising less than you did when gas was cheaper? Of course, we all cruise more the first year of ownership. Probably use more wax/polish too.