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Old 07-28-2009, 10:14 PM   #46
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Originally Posted by Kracken View Post
I am not using an hour meter and my previous boat (50hp less) had about the same GPH.

I have always thought 8-15 GPH was normal.
Depends on the boat. Mine is pretty efficient hull design, and lighter. My overall average is 4.5 gph and change. I'm not that light on the throttle, but lately, I get better mileage at 30 mph.

I have the 5.0 V8 MPI 260 HP Merc driving a 22' cuddy.

Average for boats of my size is around 7-8 gph. They ride better, and are heavier.

My friend has a 28' Rinker cuddy, and he gets around 9 gph as his average. The weight is double.
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