Thread: JUST IMAGINE THIS .....

W A K E ........
as 1800 horses drive about a 25 foot wake boat by you someday soon !

Probably rock my kayak pretty good huh....

Originally Posted by SuperDave336

Probably rock my kayak pretty good huh....

everybody's gone surfin ....surfin USA

I would hate to buy the gas for all those engines. It is probably going to stay at a marina because it has a wide load sign on it so the fuel price will be high.

No comment. I’m taking Thumpers advice on this one.

I was thinking of the fuel bill myself. I would hate to think of the gallons per hour that thing would consume even cruising

Originally Posted by DockShootinJack

I was thinking of the fuel bill myself. I would hate to think of the gallons per hour that thing would consume even cruising

with late model motors like that it might be a sipper , not sure but some of the larger late model outboard motors are a good bit easier on the fuel than they used to be .

Originally Posted by Ketchn

with late model motors like that it might be a sipper , not sure but some of the larger late model outboard motors are a good bit easier on the fuel than they used to be .

I will give them that. That is a lot of injectors consuming fuel. Even if they are conservative.

Had to check a Mercury 450 is rated to consume 38 gallons an hour at wide open throttle. Multiple that by 4 engines and then consider an average gas price to $3 a gallon. Thet puts a man at $450 a hout plus for fuel. Cost lots of money to run with the big dawgs.

Originally Posted by DockShootinJack

Had to check a Mercury 450 is rated to consume 38 gallons an hour at wide open throttle. Multiple that by 4 engines and then consider an average gas price to $3 a gallon. Thet puts a man at $450 a hout plus for fuel. Cost lots of money to run with the big dawgs.

i figure if they can afford the boat they can afford the fuel.

Something I am trying to teach the grandsons about vehicles (fuel mileage, insurance costs, tire costs etc) differ with each type vehicle. I want them to shop around and learn before jumping at the first shiny car that catches their eye. I go by a saying an old shop foreman taught me at 1/10 SFG in Germany back in the 80’s. “ A raggedy ride beats a dressed up walk any day!