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Carver Mariner 350 (454’s) fuel burn
- amanphoto
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Carver Mariner 350 (454’s) fuel burn
According to my calculations I burned about 85 gallons of gas. Making about 2.36 gallons a mile.
Does this seam about right for my setup? Should I be running faster or slower?
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Re: Carver Mariner 350 (454’s) fuel burn
Were you on plane without tabs, or making it plane with tabs?
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Re: Carver Mariner 350 (454’s) fuel burn
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Re: Carver Mariner 350 (454’s) fuel burn
I was combining for total fuel. I have two tanks totaling 250 gallons.
I was on plane using very little tab. (more tab, less speed because your diving the nose down).
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Re: Carver Mariner 350 (454’s) fuel burn
amanphoto wrote:Source of the post
I was on plane using very little tab. (more tab, less speed because your diving the nose down).
That part's not necessarily true. Yes, you are pushing the nose down, but you're also causing more air pockets to be trapped against the hull which help reduce the "friction" of the water. More importantly though, you're also allowing the props to be closer aligned to forward movement, rather than be pitched up, which makes them more efficient pushing the boat. This is where you get most of the improvement in GPH.
TOO MUCH TAB results in what you describe, but "no" or "very little" might not be the best.
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