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 Anyone know of any tips on how to get the best possible gas milage from your outboard?
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09/17/14 11:37 PM
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Anyone know of any tips on how to get the best possible gas milage from your outboard? Regardless of the motor's brand.
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#10290685
09/18/14 12:03 AM
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Phototex
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Yes. Don't run it wide open.
PB: 10-01 on a Ribbit frog
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Re: Anyone know of any tips on how to get the best possible gas milage from your outboard?
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09/18/14 12:04 AM
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Phototex
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Not sure of how to get the very best mileage, but you'll improve your mileage substantially by not running it wide open.
PB: 10-01 on a Ribbit frog
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Re: Anyone know of any tips on how to get the best possible gas milage from your outboard?
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09/18/14 12:04 AM
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LOP Guide Bret McLendon
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Launch drop trolling motor lol. Bout what I do.
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Re: Anyone know of any tips on how to get the best possible gas milage from your outboard?
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09/18/14 12:04 AM
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snickers
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Re: Anyone know of any tips on how to get the best possible gas milage from your outboard?
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09/18/14 12:20 AM
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COHLMEYER
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Re: Anyone know of any tips on how to get the best possible gas milage from your outboard?
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09/18/14 12:31 AM
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Railhead
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Launch drop trolling motor lol. Bout what I do. 
Triton-TR20
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Re: Anyone know of any tips on how to get the best possible gas milage from your outboard?
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09/18/14 12:49 AM
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Jake Shannon(Skeet4Life)
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Re: Anyone know of any tips on how to get the best possible gas milage from your outboard?
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#10290881
09/18/14 01:16 AM
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soonersorlaters
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Re: Anyone know of any tips on how to get the best possible gas milage from your outboard?
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09/18/14 02:11 AM
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airforcefishin
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Re: Anyone know of any tips on how to get the best possible gas milage from your outboard?
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#10291118
09/18/14 02:40 AM
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Peepaw on Fork
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Stay with smaller boats and outboards in the 40-50 horse range
H. Burns
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Re: Anyone know of any tips on how to get the best possible gas milage from your outboard?
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#10291372
09/18/14 10:04 AM
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Jigfish
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What everyone is saying is not not run wide open. I only due during a tournament.
Thanks,
The weak call it obsession, the strong call it dedication!
Jigfish
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#10291492
09/18/14 12:19 PM
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Ken A.
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Bass & Walleye Boating magazine used to be around and they would always test a rig each moth and list the performance figures. Nearly all of the outboards got the best mileage when run at 4500-5000 rpm range. Many of the new DFI motors on a bass rig like Merc Optimax & Yam HPDI would get 4.5 to 5 mpg at that rpm. That is excellent for any boat.
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#10291509
09/18/14 12:31 PM
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NickHasty
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trim her high and let her fly!
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Re: Anyone know of any tips on how to get the best possible gas milage from your outboard?
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#10291589
09/18/14 01:09 PM
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Railhead
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run it like you stole it WFO!! Who cares about fuel consumption.
Another way to save fuel is trailer to the nearest ramp to the area you want to fish.
Triton-TR20
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#10291798
09/18/14 02:41 PM
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make sure you change your lower unit oil, if your prop is all dinged up have it repaired - make sure your proped right so your motor is running in the right RPM range, inspect your spark plugs making sure they are clean and gapped right, change any filters, run a can of Sea Foam with every fill up to keep the carbon buildup down and injectors clean, don't put everything you own in the boat - figure what your going to use and pack light, and most of all drive moderate speeds...good luck !
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09/18/14 03:00 PM
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bccougar
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prop, and keep your foot out of it.
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Re: Anyone know of any tips on how to get the best possible gas milage from your outboard?
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09/18/14 03:50 PM
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Bigron119
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Re: Anyone know of any tips on how to get the best possible gas milage from your outboard?
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09/18/14 04:08 PM
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Re: Anyone know of any tips on how to get the best possible gas milage from your outboard?
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09/18/14 05:34 PM
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Leave it in the shop, carport, ect...
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Re: Anyone know of any tips on how to get the best possible gas milage from your outboard?
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#10292381
09/18/14 05:38 PM
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KB1953
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Get rid of all dead wait.
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Re: Anyone know of any tips on how to get the best possible gas milage from your outboard?
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09/18/14 09:11 PM
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Leave it in the shop, carport, ect... LOL... But that would be true for any non-electric vehicle.
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09/18/14 10:09 PM
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PelicanPoint
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If only Cummins would make an outboard......problem would be solved!
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#10293176
09/18/14 11:41 PM
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whybass
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actually if ur boat is set up right wot is the best mileage. sounds weird but think about it. if at wot it takes 30 minutes to get to ur spot and at 4500 it takes 52 minutes u save in the amount of time u ran. does't make sence but I can attest this is true in a 20ft stratos with a 200 merc
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09/19/14 05:11 PM
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actually if ur boat is set up right wot is the best mileage. sounds weird but think about it. if at wot it takes 30 minutes to get to ur spot and at 4500 it takes 52 minutes u save in the amount of time u ran. does't make sence but I can attest this is true in a 20ft stratos with a 200 merc It's a difficult concept but I get what you are saying.
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