I went on my first ocean voyage today on my new to me 2255. Went out to Friday Harbor for dinner and then came back home.
The boat is a 1996 2252 hardtop with a 5.7 Mercruiser and Alpha One.
I cruised mainly at 3400rpm which equated to 26 to 29 mph. I briefly maxed it out at 36mph at 4200rpm.
I topped it off before and after the trip. Trip is 60 miles, and I used 38.6 gallons at $4.49gal for a total of $173.68. Dinner was $21, launch fee was $7, so total cost was $201.68 for my dinner trip.
I was hoping for more than 1.5mpg on this boat. Am I "cruising" to fast?
Also, I think top speed should be faster. I think I saw a review somewhere that tested this boat with the 4.3 and topped out at 40ish.(that may have been without the hardtop).
The boat is a 1996 2252 hardtop with a 5.7 Mercruiser and Alpha One.
I cruised mainly at 3400rpm which equated to 26 to 29 mph. I briefly maxed it out at 36mph at 4200rpm.
I topped it off before and after the trip. Trip is 60 miles, and I used 38.6 gallons at $4.49gal for a total of $173.68. Dinner was $21, launch fee was $7, so total cost was $201.68 for my dinner trip.
I was hoping for more than 1.5mpg on this boat. Am I "cruising" to fast?
Also, I think top speed should be faster. I think I saw a review somewhere that tested this boat with the 4.3 and topped out at 40ish.(that may have been without the hardtop).
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