Mid-season fuel usage report

[OldSchool]

It's been alot easier on the wallet this year! Only missed one weekend on my boat due to carnage, but it wasn't major and less than $125 to get back in the game. I don't know why, but I keep a log of my boating and expenses for some reason.

As of 8/1/09

Gallons used: 610
Cost of fuel:$1927
Total engines running time: 31.4 hours
Distance traveled: 547.4 miles
MPG: .89
Cost per running hour:$61.37
Fuel cost per mile:$3.52

These #'s are just for the Cig. and I have to admit that I was pleased. I thought that it would be more expensive than what ended up being. I've used my little whaler at least for 30 hours and we've put about 25 hours on my Wife's center console since we got it a month ago.


Does anyone else keep track of this chit, or am I the only one???

[Tony]

I've used less than 5 gallons in the Cig, maybe 20 in the Whaler. grrr...

[cosmic12]

You have way to much time on your hands
Actually thats pretty cool, never kept track, was afraid to know

[Airpacker]

Well, if I count the tank of gas I almost finnished burning, I figure I'm down to somewhere around 22 grand per running hour ths season. I have 2 hours on her so far

[cigdaze]

Not bad Craig. I'm a little over 1000 gallons so far. At 3500rpm cruise I'm burning 13.8GPH, so in reality it's not all that bad at all. I think I'm somewhere around 40 hours this year.

[fund razor]

I have used zero gallons, but I have spent about 20 grand.

[OldSchool]

Not bad Craig. I'm a little over 1000 gallons so far. At 3500rpm cruise I'm burning 13.8GPH, so in reality it's not all that bad at all. I think I'm somewhere around 40 hours this year.

That's per engine, right?? 1000/40=25gph

[Spicy]

It's been alot easier on the wallet this year! Only missed one weekend on my boat due to carnage, but it wasn't major and less than $125 to get back in the game. I don't know why, but I keep a log of my boating and expenses for some reason.

As of 8/1/09

Gallons used: 610
Cost of fuel:$1927
Total engines running time: 31.4 hours
Distance traveled: 547.4 miles
MPG: .89
Cost per running hour:$61.37
Fuel cost per mile:$3.52

These #'s are just for the Cig. and I have to admit that I was pleased. I thought that it would be more expensive than what ended up being. I've used my little whaler at least for 30 hours and we've put about 25 hours on my Wife's center console since we got it a month ago.


Does anyone else keep track of this chit, or am I the only one???

I dont, I dont like to know the results of research sometimes!!!!
I do look down at the needles when they are approaching 1/4 tank I go to Turkey Point Marina and get a free snow cone with fill up!!!!
I've had 5 snow cones this year....

[Audiofn]

I figured this out yesterday actually, 375 gallons so far this year and going to put in 150 gallons today if i can get Kurt to help me pull the boat. This year I have done more boating then I have in the past 5 years since I got the land in Maine. It was nice but the windows come soon and then I will be back to work and less play time.

[Offshoredrillin]

Mine hasnt been too bad this year either, the gas is less than the bar tabs. total fill up when Dave finished the drives was just over 500 bucks, past couple weekends just top it off with about 150 per side and its been great.

[HOTROD2]

I was on vacation last week (9 days on the boat) spent $1750.00 on fuel and went for a short boat ride almost every day30-40 miles at most. its a 35 min. ride to the big lake down the river at no wake speed. I think that figures out to a cost that I dont want to know per mile. Had a great time though.

[Geronimo36]

Does anyone else keep track of this chit, or am I the only one???

Maybe not to the "T" like you did but I definitely keep track. I like to see what's comming in and what's going out....

Last year and the years before I averaged between $1000-1500 a month in fuel. So far this year I've spent that as a whole.. Although, I didn't plan on using it this year..

I burn 40 gal/hr @ 3700, 62 mph. Yesterday, 67 mph @ 4k but no idea on the fuel burn.

[catastrophe]

I was on vacation last week (9 days on the boat) spent $1750.00 on fuel and went for a short boat ride almost every day30-40 miles at most. its a 35 min. ride to the big lake down the river at no wake speed. I think that figures out to a cost that I dont want to know per mile. Had a great time though.

Pretty boat ..nice pic.

With all the rain this summer here, I think if I check I'll find that I've put more gas in my lawn mower than both boats...and then I'd have to kill myself.

[Coastie]

What you all should be measuring is the smile on your face minus the weeks aggravation you lost, times how much your significant other appreciates your new energy level. Then forget about how much you spent this weekend and start saving to do it again next weekend!

[fund razor]

Maybe not to the "T" like you did but I definitely keep track. I like to see what's comming in and what's going out....

Last year and the years before I averaged between $1000-1500 a month in fuel. So far this year I've spent that as a whole.. Although, I didn't plan on using it this year..

I burn 40 gal/hr @ 3700, 62 mph. Yesterday, 67 mph @ 4k but no idea on the fuel burn.

Remind me, what are you running for power.... bbc w/blowers?

[Geronimo36]

Remind me, what are you running for power.... bbc w/blowers?

yup! 800's

[glh]

Does anyone else keep track of this chit, or am I the only one???

Not the same way you do...


Gallons used: A sh!tload





Cost of fuel: Don't even bring it up...





Total engines running time: Running???





Distance traveled: Enough to be comfortable...





MPG: Not very much at this rate...





Cost per running hour:I would rather you do this to me than count that...





Fuel cost per mile:Your kidding right...