wakerider09
Seaman
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- Aug 31, 2013
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I am considering purchasing a 1999 Silverton 310 express with alpha 1 outdrives. 5.7l Mercruiser Stern Drive (EFI). The boat has 325hrs and appears to have been well taken care of. I'd like to get a rough estimation on how many MPG I could get out of this boat at the most economical cruise speed, whatever that may be (25mph'ish?).... Lets say I have 6 adults on board with a weight of approx. 170lb per person (1,020 lbs of ppl) plus a full tank of fuel.
Is it safe to assume I could get 1.5mpg on the most economical plane speed? Also, when a boat with these characteristics is simply going for a leisurely "joy ride" (not on plane)... doing maybe 5-7mph what would the fuel consumption be? I kind of just threw it all out there, but I'm considering what type of mileage i'd be able to afford to put onto this boat... and please, I don't need anyone telling me that "if I have to worry about fuel maybe boating isn't for me"....
Thanks.
Is it safe to assume I could get 1.5mpg on the most economical plane speed? Also, when a boat with these characteristics is simply going for a leisurely "joy ride" (not on plane)... doing maybe 5-7mph what would the fuel consumption be? I kind of just threw it all out there, but I'm considering what type of mileage i'd be able to afford to put onto this boat... and please, I don't need anyone telling me that "if I have to worry about fuel maybe boating isn't for me"....
Thanks.