How can I calculate the fuel consumption of my Boat?
How can I calculate the fuel consumption of my Boat?
Some boaters go as far as to develop a boat fuel consumption chart for their boat. You can use any Boating boat test as a model for this. Of course, you can also install a fuel consumption monitor if your boat’s engine does not provide a fuel consumption readout.
What is my fuel consumption at 1100 rpm?
With fuel prices, I slowed down a few years ago. Currently @ 1100 rpm my fuel consumption is 5.5 gal/hr at 9.7 mph, clean bottom. This power setting was also the same for the other boats as well.
How to calculate the fuel consumption per hour?
To carry out an approximate calculation of the fuel consumption per hour in liters for other vehicles, the following operation can be carried out: Fuel consumption per hour = [Engine power in hp (horsepower)] / [number of cylinders in the vehicle.]
What is the fuel consumption of a diesel generator?
This chart approximates the fuel consumption of a diesel generator based on the size of the generator and the load at which the generator is operating at.
How big is the Caterpillar 3208 diesel engine?
The original caterpillar 3208 diesel engine was a 225hp, 636 cubic-inch capacity V8 design. It did not have cylinder liners, but many engineering companies would re-bore the blocks and fit oversize pistons and rings rather than throw the engines away. (They were known as “throw away engines,” which the makers claim was one of the design criteria.)
With fuel prices, I slowed down a few years ago. Currently @ 1100 rpm my fuel consumption is 5.5 gal/hr at 9.7 mph, clean bottom. This power setting was also the same for the other boats as well.
What should the fuel burn rate be on a diesel engine?
Look at the propeller curve. What that curve tells you is the fuel burn rate you should not exceed. This all assumes that you have an accurate method of determining fuel flow for your setup. So you need to follow the advice of all the Seaboard Marine folks on propping a mechanical diesel.
When did the caterpillar 3160 marine engine come out?
Contact vendors directly if still in business. Caterpillar had came out with the 1100 medium truck engine in the 1960’s which became the 3160 marine engine. it suffered from weak “bottom end” problems also.
