Engine Hours 2015

Rich · 12-14-2015, 11:35 AM

Is this time on the lake, or time on your engines?

Many people run the engines to get to a spot on the lake, and then spend hours at that spot without the engine running. So engine hours only shows the amount of time moving on the lake.

I have 30 more hours on my generator than on my engines. On hot days, I run the generator when away from the dock to keep the cockpit refidge running and cold (and the ice maker running).

How many sailboats never run their engines?
How many boats don't even have an hour meter, or if they do, perhaps they rarely look at the hour meter? I had to wait until I got my maintenance records together to look at my engine hours and calculate how many hours over last year. Plus I have twin engines, do I get a double count in the engine hours category over those with a single engine?

Or triple, since I can also include generator time?

Phantom · 12-14-2015, 12:00 PM

The Poll is for straight "Engine Hours" ..............

As mentioned numerous times above, if it were time "on the Lake" 99% of us could triple (even quadruple) the hours.

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pjard · 12-14-2015, 08:11 PM

Engine running but fishing should be a category! I know that's not realistic... but if you fish it's very easy to put 10-15 per week in the April/May/June timeframe trolling (engine running). I finished this year at 145 hours, I would guess 60-70 hours was trolling.

Woodcrest · 12-24-2015, 07:27 AM

48 hrs on the tritoon and144hrs on the nautique. a lot of gas but worth every penny

Winnisquamer · 12-24-2015, 08:52 AM

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Originally Posted by Woodcrest

48 hrs on the tritoon and144hrs on the nautique. a lot of gas but worth every penny

Your nautique a G by any chance?

Woodcrest · 12-24-2015, 11:06 AM

im not sure what g nautique is mine is a 20ft ski nautique i use for skiing thru the ski course in back bay

Winnisquamer · 12-24-2015, 12:19 PM

Gs are the newer G21 G23 and G25 wakeboard/surf boats. Been looking to see how one really does for wakesports but they're scarce around here.

Woodcrest · 12-24-2015, 04:01 PM

i would guess they are a bit expencive macallums boat house is the local dealer for nautique in this area they are located in northwoods on northwood lake

Winnisquamer · 12-24-2015, 04:45 PM

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Originally Posted by Woodcrest

i would guess they are a bit expencive macallums boat house is the local dealer for nautique in this area they are located in northwoods on northwood lake

Yes definitely out of my price range. I went by macallums last spring when I was purchasing a boat and was nowhere near ready to hand over the 180k they go for!

View Poll Results: How many Engine Hours for 2015
Less than 25	28	25.93%
26 to 50 hours	37	34.26%
51 to 75 hours	20	18.52%
76 to 100 hours	10	9.26%
over 100 hours	13	12.04%
Voters: 108. You may not vote on this poll

12-14-2015, 11:35 AM	#1
Rich Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: Derry / Gilford Posts: 1,247 Thanks: 74 Thanked 346 Times in 236 Posts	Is this time on the lake, or time on your engines? Many people run the engines to get to a spot on the lake, and then spend hours at that spot without the engine running. So engine hours only shows the amount of time moving on the lake. I have 30 more hours on my generator than on my engines. On hot days, I run the generator when away from the dock to keep the cockpit refidge running and cold (and the ice maker running). How many sailboats never run their engines? How many boats don't even have an hour meter, or if they do, perhaps they rarely look at the hour meter? I had to wait until I got my maintenance records together to look at my engine hours and calculate how many hours over last year. Plus I have twin engines, do I get a double count in the engine hours category over those with a single engine? Or triple, since I can also include generator time? __________________ Don't listen to me, obviously I don't understand what I'm talking about! Let's help each other save time and money: WinniGas.com

12-14-2015, 12:00 PM	#2
Phantom Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Berlin, Ma / Gilford Posts: 1,934 Thanks: 450 Thanked 605 Times in 341 Posts	The Poll is for straight "Engine Hours" .............. As mentioned numerous times above, if it were time "on the Lake" 99% of us could triple (even quadruple) the hours. . __________________ *A bad day on the Big Lake (although I've never had one) - Still beats a day at the office!!*

12-24-2015, 07:27 AM	#4
Woodcrest Junior Member Join Date: Jun 2015 Posts: 16 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	boat hrs 48 hrs on the tritoon and144hrs on the nautique. a lot of gas but worth every penny

12-24-2015, 11:06 AM	#6
Woodcrest Junior Member Join Date: Jun 2015 Posts: 16 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	nautique im not sure what g nautique is mine is a 20ft ski nautique i use for skiing thru the ski course in back bay

12-14-2015, 08:11 PM	#3
pjard Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Gilford, NH Posts: 640 Thanks: 503 Thanked 195 Times in 102 Posts	Engine running but fishing should be a category! I know that's not realistic... but if you fish it's very easy to put 10-15 per week in the April/May/June timeframe trolling (engine running). I finished this year at 145 hours, I would guess 60-70 hours was trolling.

12-24-2015, 12:19 PM	#7
Winnisquamer Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2015 Location: Winnisquam Posts: 408 Thanks: 72 Thanked 115 Times in 73 Posts	Gs are the newer G21 G23 and G25 wakeboard/surf boats. Been looking to see how one really does for wakesports but they're scarce around here.

12-24-2015, 04:01 PM	#8
Woodcrest Junior Member Join Date: Jun 2015 Posts: 16 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	i would guess they are a bit expencive macallums boat house is the local dealer for nautique in this area they are located in northwoods on northwood lake