Re: fuel= range
I guess that's the half-joking point I was making. Whenever I (and I'd think anyone running a planing boat) thinks about range, ita lways comes down to MPG, not GPH. Yes, we all tend to think and measure GPH (I know I do), but when I get around to calculating range, I always end up at least trying to figure MPH at the most economical RPM I have. It is not the lowest GPH I can run though. I estimate MPHbased on conditions I'd expect - for me that is with or against river current, for others it might be ocean current or wind conditions. But bottom line for me when estimating range is MPH and GPH at that speed.
