outboard fuel consumption

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chris mullins

outboard fuel consumption

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i recently upgraded from a 3.3 to a johnson 6hp in my cd25.a few days of calm winds have had me idly wondering what my range would be if i wanted to motor someplace instead of sail,for some reason.i have two six gallon tanks,which would last forever,but probably not if i used the engine.does anybody know the rate of fuel consumption,cruising speed,and how much throttle these engines would want to be run at,if one were to motor for a few hours instead of a few minutes? thanks,chris.



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