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Pat McElmeel
Guest
" Have a 27' phoenix expre
" Have a 27' phoenix express fisherman with
a pair of Rochester 4 barrel carbureted
350 marine powers . These motors are 97s
and run sweet.I average 3/4 of a mile per gal.
and wonder if I'm being delusional to hope for
a tad more. Normal cruising with the wife
and kids is not a big deal. But on a run to
Bimini, 65 miles angling into a 4 kt current
I can drain 80 gal or more. I re proped per
Michigan wheel from 17X20 to17X17 and my RPM'S
are 4300 WOT and 30 MPH empty in flat conditions.
16 MPH at 3200 RPMS. Top speed and RPM's are per manual. A local shop says I'm under powered
and a new pair of Merc 300HP fuel injected
motors would be right spiffy. What is your
opinion? I love the boat and would consider
anything short of diesels "
" Have a 27' phoenix express fisherman with
a pair of Rochester 4 barrel carbureted
350 marine powers . These motors are 97s
and run sweet.I average 3/4 of a mile per gal.
and wonder if I'm being delusional to hope for
a tad more. Normal cruising with the wife
and kids is not a big deal. But on a run to
Bimini, 65 miles angling into a 4 kt current
I can drain 80 gal or more. I re proped per
Michigan wheel from 17X20 to17X17 and my RPM'S
are 4300 WOT and 30 MPH empty in flat conditions.
16 MPH at 3200 RPMS. Top speed and RPM's are per manual. A local shop says I'm under powered
and a new pair of Merc 300HP fuel injected
motors would be right spiffy. What is your
opinion? I love the boat and would consider
anything short of diesels "