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17 Mautauk w 90HP Merc 2 -stroke MPG ?
junglejim	#1  Posted on 08/01/10 - 5:12 PM
Member Personal Page Posts: 8 Comments: 0 Joined: 08/01/10	I am looking at a 2003 17 Mautauk with a 2003 90Hp Merc. Anyone have any idea what kind of MPG at plane and top end might be on the boat. Thanks Jim
Tom W Clark	#2  Posted on 08/01/10 - 5:32 PM
Member Personal Page Posts: 4280 Comments: 7 Joined: 09/30/05	Jim -- Top speed for that boat should be 42-44 MPH with an optimal cruise speed fuel economy of roughly 5-6 MPG. Faster is better for fuel economy. Run it between 4000 and 4500 RPM.
DWinter	#3  Posted on 08/02/10 - 6:42 AM
Member Personal Page Posts: 252 Comments: 0 Joined: 01/02/10	Like Tom said run it about 4000 for best cruise. The difference between WOT and running around 3800-4200 can be as much as 1/2 the fuel usage and it's not half the speed of WOT. Duane G Winter 1984 BW Sport 15 Center Console