Is my boat suppose to be so Fuel Efficient???

[fl81turbozx]

I have a '07 215cc with a Yamaha F-150 4-stroke.

This is my first boat and I can't begin to say how pleased I am with gas consuption. So pleased, that I want to make sure I'm filling it correctly.

We fill the thing from the gas pump until gas starts coming out that chrome valve on the side of the boat, then slowly fill it until it bubbles over the top. The pump does not stop like in a car.

Long story short, we'll go out and run the thing all day and use $8 worth of gas. The gas gauge also says it's full.

[fl81turbozx]

oh, what type of gas do you use.....I read somewhere not to use premium, just regular?????

Thanks

[Genelie]

yes they do do great in the millage. Some better than others my average is 2.5..and is one of the lowest. I think the average is 3-4.mph It is because we do not wiegh much.

[Bluefin]

I highly recommend a Floscan for your boat. Never have to guess on fuel usage which is always important. You can dial your fuel in to the gallon. I would go 100 miles offshore and know exactly what fuel I had to come home with.

Bluefin

[stogie]

FLZX,

How is the fresh water level in your tanks?

Stogie

[fl81turbozx]

Fresh Water?

I have fresh water tanks?

[Codfish]

No fresh water tanks. Not sure what Stogie is asking there.

My comment would be to not overfill your tank by bubbling the gas to the top of the filler tube. It will just splash out and foul the side of the boat. That last cup or two of gas should never be needed if you maintain proper reserves when out on the water.

Codfish

[stogie]

When you buy a higher end boat, you get fresh water tanks.

[frankc]

Bluefin could you tell me about a flocsan?

[PileDriver]

Ok folks, I just thought I would chime in on this thread. When I recieved my 04 Triumph 210, I had elected to keep my Honda 130 that I had on my 2000 Logic. While I was never overwhelmed with the performance of this engine, it did get me were I wanted to go and was very reliable. That is until one faithful day last summer, when heading offshore I got 3 seconds of an overheat warning buzzer and boom. As it turnedout, my impeller blew and hence the motor was gone.

So to the point, I decided to upgrade motors and went with a new Honda 150. All I can say is wow, the performance of this motor is outstanding, great power and response time at the throttle, something rather important here in Texas waters since we deal with square seas all the time (3 foot by 4 secs on average).

Sorry again I am yaking away without geting to the point, Since red snapper season has opened, I have made 3 runs offshore, each time I go, I am running anywhere from 120 to 150 miles for a round trip. Last weekend, I took my neighbor whom was willing to pay for 1/2 the fuel (the guy knows how to get a repeat trip). Anyways as we came back in and hit our local marina, he hands me a 100 dollar bill and said here is my half. I laughed and asked him if he was planning paying for the whole day? As after running 143 nautical miles, per the GPS we took on a total of 36 gallons ($112 total). This works out to just under 4 mpg. Now this was in moderate seas where optimal crusing speed was not possible.

On sunday, I repeated the trip with my significant other, the water was smooth 1-2 footer hence with trim tabs down we would cruise at 25 knots out and tabs up and 26 knots back. Plus we were drifting over a wreck all day hence the motor was left in running for hours since we would drift and run back over the wreck. This done instead of anchoring since several boats where working the same spot. In anycase, the motor ran for 10 hours total, and went 137 nau. miles, and upon returning we took on 39 gallons. So to say I am happy with my Honda 150 hanging on my 210 is a slight understatment! Oh I should mention full snapper limts each day!

Cheers
Piledriver