How Much Gas Do You Burn Per Session?

(mmobius2001) · (mmobius2001) **Join Date: Jun 2004** 07-03-2006, 1:53 PM

just wondering what boat/motor everyone has and what you burn per session.

i have a 2006 Moomba Mobius LSV w/ the 325hp EFI and i burn about 15 gallons per 2hr session w/ 3 riders getting 2 runs in each. i usually need to have at least a 1/2 tank of gas to make sure im not gonna run out.

the problem is its the same gas i burn as i did w/ the 04 mobius 310hp carb w/ more weight in the boat.

(Message edited by mmobius2001 on July 03, 2006)

(scanboarder) · (scanboarder) **Join Date: Feb 2005** 07-03-2006, 1:59 PM

Well.. it might have no reference to your sweet boat but i go thru about 20-25 litres per hour on my 21' regal cuddy. If i remember correct an u.s. gallon is appx 3.6 litres. It's a almost 4000lbs boat with 1000lbs ballast running a 4.3 merc with a carb.. Oh, and it's an i/o...

(garret_s) · (garret_s) **Join Date: Apr 2006** 07-03-2006, 2:21 PM

holy piss...I only go through like 12 gallons for two sets/3 riders. 600lbs ballast.

Tige Switch V 335 HP Merc.

(poser007) · (poser007) **Join Date: Nov 2004** 07-03-2006, 3:16 PM

I have a MB B-52 23V Took it out for the first time yesterday for about 4 hours We didnt board it was way to choppy so we surfed but I only went thru maybe a 1/4 tank but was Idle lots of times.

(bill) · (bill) **Join Date: Feb 2001** 07-03-2006, 4:16 PM

i get 10 sets maybe 12 sets if people dont fall a lot out of a tank of gas and i have an older carbed 310hp supra indmar engine and a smaller gas tank,think its about 32 gals ..it burns a bit more then usual but i do put 2k of weight and its a big DD..

so thats not to bad for you IMO..

(heem) · (heem) **Join Date: Dec 2005** 07-03-2006, 4:32 PM

Just used three quarters of a tank for a 3 day lake trip. Did some boarding, some surfing, and some lounging. I'd say not to bad.

(badbob13ftw) · (badbob13ftw) **Join Date: Dec 2005** 07-03-2006, 5:49 PM

06 malibu vlx 340 monsoon -3900# + 320# fuel + 1150# ballast approx 7-9 gal/hr ... my last boat 86 magnum skier 260 hp 351 dd -1900# no ballast 3 gal/hr...
both from this weekend...
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(steelerguy) · (steelerguy) **Join Date: Mar 2005** 07-04-2006, 5:35 AM

I have been keeping very accurate Gas Records this season. I tank up before each outing. On the reciept I circle how much gas was pumped and write down how many hours were on the boat at the time of fill up. To date I am consistantly at 4 gallons per hour.

1990 Sport Nautique, No balast

(Message edited by steelerguy on July 04, 2006)

(superairdawg) · (superairdawg) **Join Date: May 2003** 07-04-2006, 6:12 AM

About 5 gallons per hour, 4 riders, around 1600lbs ballst.

01 SAN

(rhall) · (rhall) **Join Date: Apr 2006** 07-04-2006, 7:15 AM

Phil- I have the same boat and thought the same thing...but your gas guage sucks. We have run ours for hours past the empty line on many occasions. If the boat has a 40 gallon tank then it would be $120 to fill up(in houston). But mine will say empty and still only take about $60-70 till it starts to overflow. The guages aren't very accurate on the new moombas...not sure how to fix it...but it's pretty common.

(pink) · (pink) **Join Date: May 2006** 07-04-2006, 8:28 AM

i go through about a full tank a day but all riding and i go out at least 2 times a week and at 64 gal a tank its not fun to fill up and not to mention i live in ATL so gas is at $3+

(fyrdawg29) · (fyrdawg29) **Join Date: Mar 2006** 07-04-2006, 9:40 AM

Dunno, don't care. It's all about the fun and enjoyment. That's why we all work hard. If i start thinking about how much gas i burn it'll just put a dark cloud over my VLX everytime i pull into the gas station. "Work hard play harder"

(laptom) · (laptom) **Join Date: Apr 2002** 07-05-2006, 6:08 AM

About 4 gallons an hour for a 2000 SAN with only standard ballast (and a skilocker sack) with a GT40. Really like the economics of a PCM engine. Our 2004 X2 used about 6 gallons an hour with standard ballast and Preditor.

Brett, it's a bit bold to say that you don't care. It's good that you have money enough, but think a bit about the environment. I would really like to see that the manufactures look at more efficient engine's and/or propulsion systems.

(ride152)

I burn around 5 gal per hour. 2000 Moomba Kamberra, Phil your right..the gas gauge is terrible. When it reads empty, I know it's half full.
I run 2000lbs ballast and always have a full boat, 10 or 12 people, so somewhere around another 1500 lbs, usually 1/2 ladies....

(acurtis_ttu) · (acurtis_ttu) **Join Date: May 2004** 07-05-2006, 10:38 AM

RYAN, I've heard the gas guages on boats are meant to read like that, so there is always a decent size reserve....kinda makes sense, it's not like being in a car. My supra is the exact same way. I believe the tanks is 35 gallons. Even on empty I can only fit 26-28 gallons in there.

(Message edited by acurtis_ttu on July 05, 2006)

(Message edited by acurtis_ttu on July 05, 2006)

(bigbird1031) · (bigbird1031) **Join Date: Jun 2006** 07-05-2006, 8:41 PM

we use 6 gallons per hour 2006 X2 350hp

(attila916) · (attila916) **Join Date: Oct 2005** 07-05-2006, 9:56 PM

depends on how much weight we are pushing...

(clubmyke) · (clubmyke) **Join Date: Aug 2004** 07-05-2006, 11:48 PM

20 gallons per 6-8 hours....i go through about $60 on typical run.