Advice for buying a Fountain.

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Originally Posted by MAXUM

So curiosity has got me here... with two power plants on board, how much gas do you go through in an average day? It's got to be an awful lot. Cool boat, love the graphics, very sharp.... but I don't think I'd want to be paying for the gas it takes for a leisurely ride around the lake... OUCH!

One person's "average day" wil be entirely different than another person's average day. In general, and there are a lot of variables, this has been my experience:

18 to 22 Ft. single I/O will get somewhere in the 4 MPG range.

22 to 25 Ft. Single I/O will average about 3 MPG when cruising at about 3000 RPM. If you read the reviews in most boating magazines that is usually the most efficient engine speed for boats in this range.

30 to 38 Foot planing boats with twin big block engines will be in the 2 MPG range.

Standard displacement cruisers in the 35 Ft. range will get about 1 MPG and cruise at 14 to 18 MPH.

Of course there are many different hull shapes and engines, and the weight of similar sized boats will differ from each manufacturer, but in general I think that these numbers are not too far off.