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But I know several people who got into "bigger" boat boating with a Tolly 26 and had a great time with them.* They are single-engine, gas-powered via an inboard and*V-drive.* The people I know who bought Tolly 26s paid from $16,000 to $20,000 or so although this was several years ago. *...

John & Mr. FlyWright, thanks. I'm getting the picture. I'm very happy to be going slow*and maybe I'll just*ratchet it down a notch or 2 and try the 7 mph cruising speed to see if my gph will go down along with it. Yeah, Lake Powell is a beauty. Tons of canyons to explore. Can be sketchy if the...

Thanks John. What I do now, according to advice from my mechanic here is get up to speed and then back off untill I don't hear the secondaries on the carburator anymore. This is usually around 2800 rpm. That gets me to about 9 mph per the handheld GPS. Any other tips on treating my boat better...

Thanks Eric. Sounds like I'd be better off just sticking with the prop I have. Just trying to figure out how to*get a little better economy than 5 GPH at 9mph. it has a*260 hp gas Mercuriser with an outdrive as big as a tree trunk. I still love my Tolly though. Thanks again, * john

Hey! I want to know the answer to the prop question. What is a cruising prop and what would the other type(s) be called? How do I know what I have on my boat? Thanks, john in Flagstaff