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Old 30-05-2024, 10:20   #1
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Perkins 4107

Fairly new to me boat never paid much attention to fuel consumption did a long trip an the fuel was over one and a half gallons an hour at just 1800 rpms
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That's pretty high fuel consumption for a 32-footer. What speed are you getting at 1800? Also, you need to do several runs where you fill to the top and then refill to get a reasonably accurate measure.
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