Carver Owners Forum

Hi Folks
My friend and I are buying a boat between us, and were looking for an after cabin, island bed layout. We've seen a Carver 325 Aft Cabin, which we really like.

We have had smaller diesel engined boats before, and this Carver (like a lot of US boats) has twin gas / petrol engines. We were a bit concerned that the fuel consumption might be a bit scary with petrol.

Has anyone any experience of what we would expect from fuel consumption?

The boat has twin Volvo 5.8fi 265hp Petrol Engines on standard shaft drive.

The type of usage would be coastal, fair weather, and occasional trips between Scotland and Antrim coast Northern Ireland (22 miles). Speed and getting there in the fastest top speed time, isn't really a priority.

Thanks in advance for any advice
Alan

Welcome Aboard. Someone with the same boat should be able to get you some answers to your questions. Good luck.

Welcome aboard!

I have a similar vessel. My engines are Crusaders, and they are not fuel injected. I have V-drives. Having said all that, my sweet spot for cruising is 3100 RPM. I get 19MPH, with a burn rate of about 15 GPH. Due to your set up, you should get a little better efficiency, but not a lot. Every boat has it's unique attributes, so know yours will be different, but at least this is a baseline. Hours and condition will impact the burn. When I had Volvo's, my fuel burn was better than my Crusaders. But those were 7.4L engines. The 5.7's should be better. Another key is make sure you burn non-ethanol fuel if possible. Any introduction of water in the fuel will significantly impact performance. How many hours are on these engines? when were they last serviced? Good luck. The 325 Aft is a great boat for overnight type boating. Good luck. er