Got to be the way to go?

[Bouba]

Why is it difficult? I drove a Renault Twizy up to a pump before to fill a jerry can for my old SIB outboard

If you queue up at a petrol station in a Tesla…somebody will put you on Facebook and for the rest of time your face will be used every time someone wants to demonstrate what an idiot looks like

 

[nicho]

UK real life figures. Mind you - there is no attempt to find the optimal mpg - just readings of rpm & comsumption

Got to say, that is impressive. The modern engine monitoring instruments make the steam ones on our S34 look so yesteryear. I saw. Beneteau GT35 coming out of Haulover on YouTube with a couple of 250hp outboards on the back. That would do me fine, but obviously US market only.

 

[billskip]

I think Cigarette make a 60ft with six 600hp outboards, I very much doubt the owner even thinks about running costs.....

 

[Bouba]

I think Cigarette make a 60ft with six 600hp outboards, I very much doubt the owner even thinks about running costs.....View attachment 150861

Excellent idea….five engines could stop working and you still could get home….not like my single engine

 

[marcochi76]

Magnum Marine 47.5.
It's the old 44 with extended platform to host the 3x600hp mercuries

 

[LittleSister]

 

[Commercial Dave]

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Wonder why they aren't 600's

 

[billskip]

Wonder why they aren't 600's

Maybe boat not designed for them...I dunno about today..but I seem to remember boats were stated to have a maximum OB size....I think

 

[Momac]

How many marinas in the U.K. still have petrol available? If not presumably they will still have the tanks that could be recommissioned. Currently petrol is around 20p/litre less than diesel at the forecourt pumps, so would probably be no more than marina diesel with its 60/40 split. I have to say, if we had the money, a new 36’ outboard powered boat would be high on my list. Meantime, I have to say I love our S34’s AD41’s with their non electronic simplicity.

The marina where I keep my boat does have petrol but its expensive , around £2 / litre I think. The big issue is lack of availability of petrol at the waterside elsewhere which makes longer trips impossible.
Smaller river boats are fine with petrol of course .

Sealine offer the C335V or S335V


Or a 390V