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Weekend Pundit · 07-20-2007, 10:50 PM

The more I've thought about it, the less I have to agree that it's been happening all along. After I made my original post and response, I asked some of my friends and family who also happen to boat on Winnipesaukee about what I've seen. They've noticed it, too.

If idling along on two engines can bring a GFB above headway speed, then wouldn't it be easier to only put one engine in gear and leave the other in neutral? I can see that a cold start might use more fuel than leaving an engine idling, but a warm start uses very little fuel and will consume less fuel than an idling engine.

07-20-2007, 10:50 PM	#5
Weekend Pundit Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Gilford Posts: 362 Thanks: 26 Thanked 70 Times in 43 Posts	But... The more I've thought about it, the less I have to agree that it's been happening all along. After I made my original post and response, I asked some of my friends and family who also happen to boat on Winnipesaukee about what I've seen. They've noticed it, too. If idling along on two engines can bring a GFB above headway speed, then wouldn't it be easier to only put one engine in gear and leave the other in neutral? I can see that a cold start might use more fuel than leaving an engine idling, but a warm start uses very little fuel and will consume less fuel than an idling engine.