R ric2352 Well-Known Member Joined Aug 21, 2010 Messages 99 Reaction score 4 Points 18 Jul 9, 2015 #1 Fuel usage on last tuna run: 155 miles, 40 gallons. 3.875 mpg, trolling at inefficient 7 to 8 mph for hours and running 30+ mph back in. Boat: 208
Fuel usage on last tuna run: 155 miles, 40 gallons. 3.875 mpg, trolling at inefficient 7 to 8 mph for hours and running 30+ mph back in. Boat: 208
T Tuna Man GreatGrady Captain Joined Mar 11, 2005 Messages 536 Reaction score 7 Points 18 Location Rahway/Waretown NJ Jul 10, 2015 #2 Those are some great numbers, is it the V6 or the new I4? How many of those miles do you think you were cruising (as opposed to trolling)?
Those are some great numbers, is it the V6 or the new I4? How many of those miles do you think you were cruising (as opposed to trolling)?
R ric2352 Well-Known Member Joined Aug 21, 2010 Messages 99 Reaction score 4 Points 18 Jul 10, 2015 #3 Tuna Man said: Those are some great numbers, is it the V6 or the new I4? How many of those miles do you think you were cruising (as opposed to trolling)? Click to expand... F200XB 4 cyl. Alittle more trolling than running in 10 hrs.
Tuna Man said: Those are some great numbers, is it the V6 or the new I4? How many of those miles do you think you were cruising (as opposed to trolling)? Click to expand... F200XB 4 cyl. Alittle more trolling than running in 10 hrs.
S solson New Member Joined Apr 25, 2014 Messages 4 Reaction score 0 Points 0 Location Portland Or Jul 14, 2015 #4 What size prop are you running
V VeroWing GreatGrady Captain Joined May 21, 2009 Messages 430 Reaction score 22 Points 18 Location Vero Beach, Fl. Jul 16, 2015 #5 Very impressive numbers!
R ric2352 Well-Known Member Joined Aug 21, 2010 Messages 99 Reaction score 4 Points 18 Jul 19, 2015 #6 solson said: What size prop are you running Click to expand... 14 1/4 X 17
S Socalinsd Member Joined Sep 16, 2013 Messages 21 Reaction score 0 Points 1 Sep 13, 2015 #7 ric2352 said: solson said: What size prop are you running Click to expand... 14 1/4 X 17 Click to expand... I am running the same prop on the 4 cyl F200 and only seeing 5300-5400 at full throttle. Going to try a 14 1/2 x 15 yam sds prop next week. Great motor though yes. I ran about 9 hours yesterday averaging about 3.2 mpg, offshore west coast.
ric2352 said: solson said: What size prop are you running Click to expand... 14 1/4 X 17 Click to expand... I am running the same prop on the 4 cyl F200 and only seeing 5300-5400 at full throttle. Going to try a 14 1/2 x 15 yam sds prop next week. Great motor though yes. I ran about 9 hours yesterday averaging about 3.2 mpg, offshore west coast.
