Engine Hours Check

Phantom · 09-04-2014, 09:22 AM

I always love to get this thread going in the Fall .....

With roughly six weeks of Boating left for the Season

How many hours have you put on your engine "thus far" this season ?

For us I think we thoroughly have broken in our new 26' Crownline

Current:
65 hours logged

and anticipate closing the year in the 80 Hr. range

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Dave R · 09-04-2014, 11:30 AM

Rght around 40 for me. Spent a lot of time on the boat though.

VitaBene · 09-04-2014, 12:13 PM

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Originally Posted by Dave R

Rght around 40 for me. Spent a lot of time on the boat though.

I'm with Dave, around 40- should hit 55. But we sure burned through a fair amount of fuel in the new to us boat this summer!

Happy Gourmand · 09-04-2014, 12:43 PM

74 so far with the best boating conditions coming up.

Grove84 · 09-04-2014, 12:50 PM

50 hours and three long weekends planned and this is our favorite time on the lake and have just become empty nesters

Bandrews7 · 09-04-2014, 07:43 PM

At 55 hours and counting

fpartri497 · 09-04-2014, 09:01 PM

49 hrs. on the Jet Ski and 13 hrs. on the new 280 sport cruiser

pjard · 09-04-2014, 09:06 PM

We are up to 205 hours...it's been a good year!

Phantom · 09-06-2014, 06:23 AM

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Originally Posted by pjard

We are up to 205 hours...it's been a good year!

What are you doing....... Running a water taxi service ?

That seems incredible to the point of non believable !

Sure as hell wouldn't want your gas bill if it is accurate.

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pjard · 09-06-2014, 06:33 AM

Probably half of it is fishing time (not much fuel burn at 2 MPH). If you do fish it's pretty easy to build the hours. Also, I live nearby so it's easy for us to sneak out for a few hours after work during the week. I'll take a picture of my hour meter if you want

GodSmile · 09-07-2014, 06:47 AM

My first year back to boating after a long absence. We have logged about 60 hours... but the enjoyment hours are far greater and more difficult to measure. At least double that... dock time, anchor time and just plain floating time. I have a feeling the best hours of all will be post labor day!

Phantom · 09-08-2014, 10:28 AM

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Originally Posted by pjard

Probably half of it is fishing time (not much fuel burn at 2 MPH). If you do fish it's pretty easy to build the hours. Also, I live nearby so it's easy for us to sneak out for a few hours after work during the week. I'll take a picture of my hour meter if you want

Now we know what to get you for Xmas.......

An electric trolling motor !

09-04-2014, 09:22 AM	#1
Phantom Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Berlin, Ma / Gilford Posts: 1,931 Thanks: 445 Thanked 604 Times in 340 Posts	Engine Hours Check I always love to get this thread going in the Fall ..... With roughly six weeks of Boating left for the Season How many hours have you put on your engine "thus far" this season ? For us I think we thoroughly have broken in our new 26' Crownline Current: 65 hours logged and anticipate closing the year in the 80 Hr. range . __________________ *A bad day on the Big Lake (although I've never had one) - Still beats a day at the office!!*

09-04-2014, 07:43 PM	#6
Bandrews7 Member Join Date: Jan 2014 Location: Holden, ma Posts: 45 Thanks: 44 Thanked 8 Times in 5 Posts	At 55 hours and counting __________________ "Isabethan"

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fpartri497 Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Concord NH Posts: 681 Thanks: 97 Thanked 48 Times in 39 Posts	49 hrs. on the Jet Ski and 13 hrs. on the new 280 sport cruiser __________________ dont worry be happy

09-04-2014, 09:06 PM	#8
pjard Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Gilford, NH Posts: 626 Thanks: 453 Thanked 184 Times in 97 Posts	We are up to 205 hours...it's been a good year! Last edited by pjard; 09-05-2014 at 04:36 AM.

09-07-2014, 06:47 AM	#11
GodSmile Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2014 Location: Alton Bay Posts: 188 Thanks: 91 Thanked 56 Times in 36 Posts	Enjoyment hours far greater than engine hours My first year back to boating after a long absence. We have logged about 60 hours... but the enjoyment hours are far greater and more difficult to measure. At least double that... dock time, anchor time and just plain floating time. I have a feeling the best hours of all will be post labor day!

09-04-2014, 11:30 AM	#2
Dave R Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Posts: 2,974 Thanks: 246 Thanked 736 Times in 438 Posts	Rght around 40 for me. Spent a lot of time on the boat though.

09-04-2014, 12:43 PM	#4
Happy Gourmand Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Ruskin FL Posts: 1,025 Thanks: 187 Thanked 322 Times in 179 Posts	74 so far with the best boating conditions coming up.

09-04-2014, 12:50 PM	#5
Grove84 Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Posts: 85 Thanks: 18 Thanked 41 Times in 20 Posts	50 hours and three long weekends planned and this is our favorite time on the lake and have just become empty nesters

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09-06-2014, 06:33 AM	#10
pjard Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Gilford, NH Posts: 626 Thanks: 453 Thanked 184 Times in 97 Posts	Probably half of it is fishing time (not much fuel burn at 2 MPH). If you do fish it's pretty easy to build the hours. Also, I live nearby so it's easy for us to sneak out for a few hours after work during the week. I'll take a picture of my hour meter if you want

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