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C-Nile
Joined: 09 May 2008 Posts: 638 City/Region: Connecticut
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C-Dory Year: 2012
Vessel Name: Betty Ann
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Jake
Joined: 31 Jan 2012 Posts: 171
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Posted: Fri Oct 12, 2012 9:19 pm Post subject: |
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Rich,
I'm envious, work sure gets in the way. How many engine hours does that translate into?
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C-Nile
Joined: 09 May 2008 Posts: 638 City/Region: Connecticut
State or Province: CT
C-Dory Year: 2012
Vessel Name: Betty Ann
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Posted: Fri Oct 12, 2012 11:09 pm Post subject: |
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Hello Jake,
I don't remember exactly, but we put over 100 hours on our engine this year. So that means we averaged 3 hours of run time per day of use. What is interesting is that averages to 10 miles per hour. We normally travel 15 mph to 22 mph about two-thirds of the time. There are a lot of slow-no-wake areas in our cruising grounds, which evidently makes a difference. Next year, I will be more precise with respect to tracking engine hours.
My wife and I are retired, which makes it easier for us to find time for boating. This year, marina gasoline reached very close to five dollars per gallon, so as we expected, the Marinaut is economical even with gasoline prices this high. In fact, in the near future gasoline could reach $7.50 per gallon, which is why we were careful to chose such a boat.
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C-Nile
Joined: 09 May 2008 Posts: 638 City/Region: Connecticut
State or Province: CT
C-Dory Year: 2012
Vessel Name: Betty Ann
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Posted: Tue Oct 08, 2013 8:56 pm Post subject: |
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I just posted the end of 2013 stats for the Betty Ann.
Fuel economy improved to 4.66 MPG overall, because we planned our trips more carefully to adjust for excessively windy conditions in the Sound this year.
As I promised from last year, I tracked engine hours. Our total 2013 engine hours were 75.4, so our average overall miles per hour was 12.3. I don't know what this really shows, however, because we have many areas of slow-no-wake in New England, and in many situations, places are too beautiful to speed through.
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C-Nile
Joined: 09 May 2008 Posts: 638 City/Region: Connecticut
State or Province: CT
C-Dory Year: 2012
Vessel Name: Betty Ann
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Posted: Mon Sep 08, 2014 10:48 am Post subject: |
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As of the end of July, 2014, we traveled 366 miles and averaged 5 miles per gallon. This was a first for us hitting this magic number -- last year we were at 4.7 mpg. As you are all aware, we keep track of the number of miles traveled over time, and the amount of gallons we use after every fill-up. So this is an accurate reflection of efficiency that was exclusively due to careful planning in timing of weather and tides. We are retired, so we have the luxury of choosing the best time for our trips. Choosing more favorable conditions has the added bonus of making my wife well pleased by affording her a more comfortable ride. |
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C-Nile
Joined: 09 May 2008 Posts: 638 City/Region: Connecticut
State or Province: CT
C-Dory Year: 2012
Vessel Name: Betty Ann
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Posted: Mon Sep 08, 2014 12:42 pm Post subject: |
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C-Nile wrote: | As of the end of July, 2014, we traveled 366 miles and averaged 5 miles per gallon. This was a first for us hitting this magic number -- last year we were at 4.7 mpg. As you are all aware, we keep track of the number of miles traveled over time, and the amount of gallons we use after every fill-up. So this is an accurate reflection of efficiency that was exclusively due to careful planning in timing of weather and tides. We are retired, so we have the luxury of choosing the best time for our trips. Choosing more favorable conditions has the added bonus of making my wife well pleased by affording her a more comfortable ride. |
One caveat: I meant to say that our increase from 4.7 mpg miles to 5 mpg in 2014 was exclusively the result of careful trip planning. The major reasons for overall Marinaut efficiency are: its light weight, its hull design, and it's Honda 115 hp high torque, low RPM and high technology EFI engine.
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