Fuel consumption question

PapaG39 · 11-05-07, 11:37 PM

*****basically smooth water*****no rain, wind, blowing dust or weeds fouling the prop...
The boat is not dragging along the bottom through the mud either...
standard propulsion/Both props turning...
boat in Surface Cruise Mode.
The knots mode setting on my computer just does not match up.
screw it... it really isn't a big thing. I just use the normal slow, 1/3, standard etc settings. heck, it's just a-game...nothing to get to jerked over...lol

Vacillator · 11-06-07, 08:38 AM

PapaG39, I get the same, they don't match up so I have to add a bit to my settings.

As for economical speed just ask your Navigator for maximum range at current speed (one of his standard reports) and repeat at a few different speeds to find the best. Of course the reports are for current weather conditions..

One minor thing to be aware of, if you've just surfaced, one screw might be stationary while that motor charges your batteries. Unless you specifically order not to charge the batteries...

11-05-07, 11:37 PM	#1
PapaG39 Frogman Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Phoenix, Arizona Posts: 297 Downloads: 4 Uploads: 0	***basically smooth water***no rain, wind, blowing dust or weeds fouling the prop... The boat is not dragging along the bottom through the mud either... standard propulsion/Both props turning... boat in Surface Cruise Mode. The knots mode setting on my computer just does not match up. screw it... it really isn't a big thing. I just use the normal slow, 1/3, standard etc settings. heck, it's just a-game...nothing to get to jerked over...lol

11-06-07, 08:38 AM	#2
Vacillator Frogman Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: UK Posts: 307 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	PapaG39, I get the same, they don't match up so I have to add a bit to my settings. As for economical speed just ask your Navigator for maximum range at current speed (one of his standard reports) and repeat at a few different speeds to find the best. Of course the reports are for current weather conditions.. One minor thing to be aware of, if you've just surfaced, one screw might be stationary while that motor charges your batteries. Unless you specifically order not to charge the batteries...