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hi


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Mr.Knowitall
Posted 6/26/2010 4:04 PM (#447427 - in reply to #447286)
Subject: RE: Fuel economy


Likie the others said dont under power your boat. A 200hp motor cruising at 30mph will give you better mileage than a 115hp running wide open doing 30mph on the same boat. Get the proper motor, pitch the prop correctly for what you are doing then find your motors sweet spot and run it there. I had a Crestliner 1850 walleye style boat with a 150 Opti on it. At 30mph it got better milage than my 16ft Crestliner with a 40hp on it did at the same speed. One just cruisng the other running wide open. Getting the larger motor and running it down will also help the life of your motor. The key to the best mileage is in your throttle hand.

Cheers
Mr.KIA

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