Fuel Consumption for Volvo Penta MD2020

Railbob

Well-Known Member
Joined
15 Jun 2013
Messages
297
Visit site
I've just bought a Jeanneau Sun Odyssey 29.2 which has a Volvo Penta MD2020, what I'd like to know is its average fuel consumption per hour,could anyway hazard a guess ?
 
A pretty reliable estimate is 1L per hour per 10hp. This doesn't work at the extremes - we use proportionally more when using all 75hp and when only using 10 of the 75hp but the average for normal use is about right.
 
Around 1.5l hour at cruising revs (2400 approx), maybe a bit less. This assumes that your boat is correctly propped to achieve maximum speed at near full revs (3600).
 
Thanks to everyone, your figures will give me a rough range using engine power only. As I said only just starting out again after a big break away from sailing and I'm absolutely raring to go ( once I get my V.H.F., day skipper etc)
 
I've just bought a Jeanneau Sun Odyssey 29.2 which has a Volvo Penta MD2020, what I'd like to know is its average fuel consumption per hour,could anyway hazard a guess ?
2.3 L /hour at 2300 RPM, from memory,giving about 6.3kts on a 31 ft boat
2.0 L/hour at 2000 RPM giving circa 5.9 kts ditto
Brunton Auto prop
Bit better with fixed volvo prop
 

Other threads that may be of interest

Top