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gas kind of gas can i expect to burn in a 36 or 45 surface drive. 16 or 18 foot boat, with no load.


Sun Dec 26, 2010 8:42 pm
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i have a few questions. i am tring to decide between a suface drive boat and motor or a center concole boat. just weighing my options. can't aford both.


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you can get a sd with a console.

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1.5- 3 gallons per hour. Depending on usage


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depends on if you get stuck. I've burned 5gal in 200 yds.

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Sun Dec 26, 2010 9:56 pm
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I have run around 60 miles WFO and still had a couple gls left in a 12 gl tank. They get decent milage. Load and conditions can make a difference.

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How much fuel do you guys bring with you on the mud runs?


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I bring an extra five gallons on top of my 6 gallons, but rarely use all of it!


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Stuck=fuel consumption

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will runnin deep water will burn less fuel? tring to replace my small xpress with something i can do everything in.


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