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Old 04-11-2016, 10:30 PM   #1
sdowney717
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City: Seaford Va on Poquoson River, VA
Vessel Name: Old Glory
Vessel Model: 1970 Egg Harbor 37 extended salon model
Join Date: Jan 2016
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Load versus no load fuel consumption test.

I just refinished rebuilding my starboard engine.
I did a test at 1000 rpm and it used 1/2 gallon in 20 minutes run time.
I repeated this twice, so that is 1.5 gph.
How do you think that will relate to actually running the boat in gear?
I wont do it in the slip, that would create too much pressure on the dock.
Engine is a 392 IH Palmer marinized V8.
I know when I have run the boat on the water before, 1000 rpm is like barely any load on the motor.
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