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Location: Waukesha, WI | for what it's worth, I have an 1860 Angler with a Verado 150 and 9.9 ProKicker. I've got the tempest plus 3 blade 21 pitch. During break-in before I had all my gear in it and with about 10 gallons of gas, it hit 49 and some change on the GPS (SmartCraft gauge reads about 15 gallons per hour). With my gear, 3/8 tank of gas, and three people, I get 46 on the GPS at WOT (SmartCraft gauge reads about 14 gallons per hour). The Verado fits my needs; quiet, quick to plane, and no clunking shifting into forward or grinding into reverse). This is the second rig I've owned. I absolutely love it.
I compared charts from the manufacturers about fuel economy and all the other 'benchmarks.' In the end, the dealer closest to me is strictly Mercury now, and with the great service I received from this dealer, motor brand wasn't the issue; Opti versus Verado was. I wanted my wife to go boating when I'm not fishing so I opted for what is supposed to be the quieter one.
Best wishes in your Angler pursuit. Mike |
