sunchaser
Guru
- Joined
- Apr 9, 2008
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- Location
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- Vessel Name
- sunchaser V
- Vessel Make
- DeFever 48 (sold)
MV Darlin wrote;
“ I have twin 120 Ford Lehman's in my OA 43, 52 ft overall. I burn less than 5 gph at 80% power, 8.2 knot's.”
An FL burns 6gph at WOT.
That would be 12 gph w two engines.
“Less that 5gph” .. no way
Eric
With our 225 rated HP twin engines, in reasonably flat water, we burn between 4.5 - 5.5 gph combined at slightly less than 8 knots and 1650 RPM. The engines are curve rated at 10.2 gph at full load, 2500 RPM.
In heavy seas, at the same RPM, fuel consumption rises dramatically as we climb Mother Nature's hills.