BIGRIGZ

I'm probably gonna buy this boat I'm looking at. It's 26' long, 10' beam, drafts 18", weighs about 6500lbs dry, probably 7500lbs loaded. It has twin 350 inboards.

What kind of <U>cruising</U>MPG's would you expect? (supposed to cruise 22, WOT 33)

I was guessing 1.5-2.0 tops?? But I don't know much...

Thanks, Ken

FenderBender

1.0 to 1.5 is my guess.

Xanadu

I used to have a 27' Pursuit with tower that had 2 Crusader 350s. They were carburettor models and ran pretty well. Fuel was about 25 gph at 22kts with straight inboards. Figure your boat is a little lighter and no tower, so you should figure about 1 mpg.

BIGRIGZ

Xandau, how many miles are average gulf outing trips? I'm trying to get an idea of what fuel costs might be for a day of fishing....

Would you think 12 miles out, 5-6 miles trolling, 12 miles back? So far, I've only ever fished in the bay. If this boat deal goes through I'm headin to the pass and the gulf!

bonita dan

If your headed to the good water to troll then figure on at least 25-30 miles minimumeach way plus a lot more trolling miles. Hope ya got deep pocketsor some paying company to fish with. Also don't forget that if the gulf turns sporty and it will some days then your fuel burn will go up considerably. Not trying to discourage you from buying a bigger boat just stating some facts. Good luck with the purchase.

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bwendel07

I would not expect more than 1 mpg, I also know that what you think and plan to do on a certain day ALWAYS ends up to be longer than you expect, there is ALWAYS the "one more spot just a little farther" or "just another 10 min" your 12 miles out and 5-6 miles trolling and back will end up being more times than not 20 miles out and 10-15 trolling. total of about 65 miles, I am always shocked how far I end up running when I go back and look at my estimated. With gas prices today that is a $260 trip, I am not trying to discourage but I sence a hint of hesitation. Just trying to give you a experienced perspective

FenderBender

Also that 10-12 miles out is 20 each way when you figure the run from the boat ramp/marina to the pass. Good luck.

BIGRIGZ

OKAY, I KNOW THIS IS GONNA SOUND DUMB, maybe....

But, I don't know the answerand maybe someone who does know will say?

I have no shame in asking questions so here goes....

Once you get a boat with twin engines up on a plane and cruising, is it possible to keep it on a plane, if you shut down one engine and just run on a single engine??

First, I was mainly wondering if this is even possible.Second, could there be any benefit if it was possible.

I can afford gas either way, just wondering....

Xanadu

Your needs and mine might be way different. My typical trip ranges from 30 miles from the sea buoy each way with 8-24 hours of fishing all the way on out to over 100 miles from the pass each way with the same fishing.

What kind of fish do you want to catch and what are you planning to do with the boat? Oh, and what is it?

Xanadu

Maybe possible, but no benefit. Boats aren't like cars. They don't coast ever and there is no downhill. That's why diesels with all the torgue are better for boats.