Oops/Purposing

[zad0030]

Ballast

[whitlock87]

If i want to drive fast, i can only do it at 1,

[zad0030]

Im going to change subject on my own thread,

What cruising speed do you think you get the best gas mileage at on your boat?
Ours is Engine Off.

[da.bell]

3000 rpms... Not sure how fast we are going.

[zad0030]

My boat the RPM translates prettty close to actual speed. But you have a V drive and that increase the gear ratio so its probably faster then that.

[whitlock87]

3K about 28 mph = 5 gph on my 20'v

[CP3]

the answer to my riddle was its on the trailer

[zad0030]

the answer to my riddle was its on the trailer

Well what good does a boat do on the trailer.

[G-MONEY]

Well what good does a boat do on the trailer.

To make our truck's look good

[wrangler]

On our 24Ve, the best cruising taps setting seems to be about 3.5 to 4. The boat doesn't porpoise at that setting and I can maintain 33 to 34ish without pushing. Seems to be the happy midpoint where the nose is out of the water but not so dramatically that it wants to fly.

The exception being weekends like this last one at Havi where the water was so beat up that anything above 2 feels dangerous. Saturday was a busy day at havi...but there were many Tige's out enjoying the nice weather. Good representation on AZ's west coast.

[CP3]

To make our truck's look good

yes and to maybe transport you boat so you can use it! ha

[zad0030]

the answer to my riddle was its on the trailer

If your boat is on the trailer it cant be at WOT!

[talltigeguy]

Im going to change subject on my own thread,

What cruising speed do you think you get the best gas mileage at on your boat?
Ours is Engine Off.

It is relatively important to know that the best miles per gallon on your boat is going to occur at idle speed, beleive it or not.

So for example, you run out of gas 10 miles from the Marina, someone with a half empty gas can gives you 1 gallon of gas, your best odds of reaching the marina without running out will be if you idle back. It will take much longer, but your miles per gallon expenditure is much less.

[wakeboarder247]

really? that's amazing. I'm not doubting.. it's just too much for my brain to process.. lol good advice tho if you run out of gas and get a little from someone!

[whitlock87]

It is relatively important to know that the best miles per gallon on your boat is going to occur at idle speed, beleive it or not.

So for example, you run out of gas 10 miles from the Marina, someone with a half empty gas can gives you 1 gallon of gas, your best odds of reaching the marina without running out will be if you idle back. It will take much longer, but your miles per gallon expenditure is much less.

Ok I will give this one, but I think he meant optimal gas mileage.
This would be a mixture of speed and consumption.