Raggie question .... Fuel and engine

[Guest]

I;m conducting a poll of Forumites experiences .... and I need following info : (diesel inboards only please !!)

Boat size
Engine fitted / HP
Size of fuel tank fitted
Average quantity of fuel carried
Average consumption at cruise economy setting

The above would be useful info to many I know - as we all go thru the 'shall we change boat / engine bit at various times ....




<hr width=100% size=1>Cheers Nigel http://groups.yahoo.com/group/gps-navigator/ http://groups.yahoo.com/group/searider/

 

[DavidBolger]

Sadler 34 - About 6tons
Volvo 2003 - 27hp
120litre plus 20 litre jerry can
Average carry about 80 litres
Uses somewhere around 2 litres/hour at 2500rpm

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[Pelican]

Ben 24 - Kg2200
Volvo MD2B - 25HP
20 Litres + 20 litres in jerry cans
About 2 litres per hour
Pelican

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[piscosour]

Colin Archer 35 ft/about 11 tonnes
45 hp
125 litres, no spare normally
1900 revs/4.5 knots
3 l/h
normally set off full,
usually arrive full too

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[Bodach na mara]

Westerly 32 ft (Renown)
Watermota Seapanther (27ish hp )
20 gallon
Refill only below half-full and before 1/4 full
Cruise at under 1/2 gallon per hour

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[dickh]

Jaguar 27
Perkins Perama M20 - 17HP
15.7 imp gallons(71.4 Litres)
usually kept at least ½ full + extra 10 litres in a can
I think about 1litre/hr consumption but I've never really checked it.

<hr width=100% size=1>dickh
I'd rather be sailing... /forums/images/icons/smile.gif

 

[OldDevonian]

Laser Sb3, 625kg
Merc 2.2
1 ltr Internal Tank + 5 Ltrs
Internal tank lasts 45 Mins flat out.

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[Ships_Cat]

Useful idea Nigel -

40 foot, 12 tonnes with full fuel/water, cruise trim for 3-4 weeks away from port
Volvo Penta MD22L/50HP
320 litres
Tank pressed full on departure, return half full after 3-4 weeks, pressed full on return
Somewhere around 4l/hr at cruise 7 knots against moderate seas/wind.

John


<hr width=100% size=1>I am the cat but I am only 6.

 

[chas]

Moody 33 about 5.5 tons
T90 - 38hp
45 galls
30 - 40galls
1/2 gall per hour

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[capricorn]

Gib'Sea 282 - 28 ft
Yanmar 2GM20 - 18hp
50 litre tank
whatevers in the tank plus full Jerry Can
Approx 1.25l / hour

Generally end up carrying more fuel and refueling more than necessary since no fuel guage. PMs from anyone who has fitted a fuel guage to a 282 very welcome !


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[ccscott49]

57 feet, 48 tons (fully laden) 7 knots cruising, 1.5 gal/hr per engine, 2 x 135hp ford mermaids. 600 gals in two tanks, carry full tanks at beggining of season, fill at end of season, top up in season when ness, (rarely) or when found cheap!

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[StugeronSteve]

Boat size: 33' (34' LOA)
Engine: Volvo MD2020 (19hp)
Fuel tank: 70 ltrs.
Average fuel carried: 85 ltrs.
Fuel consumption: 2.5-3.0 ltrs per hour.

Steve

<hr width=100% size=1>Think I'll draw some little rabbits on my head, from a distance they might be mistaken for hairs.

 

[Guest]

As details are collected

I will sort into a table and anyone interested I can e-mail a copy later.

Interesting to note that most despite HP / size sit about 1/2 gall / hour.

I have 40hp Perkins and that sits ....... yep you've guessed it 1/2 gal / hr !!

Keep em coming please ....


<hr width=100% size=1>Cheers Nigel http://groups.yahoo.com/group/gps-navigator/

 

[Guest]

Forgot - Here\'s mine !!

25ft Motor sailer
Perkins 4107 abt 40 HP
Tank abt 10 - 12 gall (50'ish litres)
Usual throttle about 1/3 + and gives about 4 kts
Cons. about 1/2 gall / hr ..... ( approx 2 ltrs / hr)

If I open up - then maybe hit about 4 ltrs / hr and 7 - 8+ kts..... possibly more !!


<hr width=100% size=1>Cheers Nigel http://groups.yahoo.com/group/gps-navigator/

 

[Abigail]

Maxi 120, 40' (12m) ketch, weight 14-15 tons fully laden as liveaboard cruiser
Yanmar 64hp (JH series)
300 litres
300 litres plus c50 litres in cans
C1.5 litres per hour at 1500 revs

Don't know it in gallons I'm afraid


<hr width=100% size=1>Sarah & Pip

www.greatlittleboats.com
UK & Ireland distributors of Swifgig

 

[Twister_Ken]

Re: As details are collected

28 ft/4 tons
10 hp
approx 20l
less than 20l
Dunno, but previous owner reckoned approx 1 l per hour with the old engine.

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[mickshep]

32' loa.
Approx 6 tonnes.
Vetus M3.10 20hp.
Approx 90litres.
2200 rpm gives about 5-5.5 knts on a calm day @ 2litres an hour

<hr width=100% size=1>My Mum say's I'm not a fat b@st@rd, just heavy boned.

 

[PIGLETSDREAM]

Trapper 500
27ft 6inches
3 tons ish
Yanmar 1GM10
10 gallon stainless tank
5litres in jerry can
approx quarter gall per hour cruising

<hr width=100% size=1>Must go, Matron is coming

 

[maxi]

Maxi 95 5.5 tons ~ double answer as new engine fitted this summer.

Volvo 23hp ~ Kubota 28hp
Tankage 25 galls
Av carried c 20galls
Consumption at economy setting:
1/3 gall/hr ~ 1/3 gall/ hr with higher boat speed !!

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[Cantata]

Boat size: Moody S31, 4.5t
Engine fitted / HP: Volvo MD2020 18hp
Size of fuel tank fitted: 90L (I think)
Average quantity of fuel carried: Full whenever possible
Average consumption at cruise economy setting: About 1.75L/hour

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