Months ago I asked for input on comparing yamaha 225hp 4stroke and the 250hp hpdi 2stoke for a 23 Parker Sport cabin deep V.
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http://www.striped-bass.com/vbulleti...r&pagenumber=1)
The response here and other sites was very good and appreciated.
My buddy got the boat july 2nd with the 225 4stroke. The boat rides like a dream and is nicely laid out.
I've got some numbers on fuel consumption for anyone interested:
Fully loaded the boat weighs 6,000 lbs (150gal fuel and 20 gal water + gear)
Motor Hours = 68
Gallons of fuel = 359
Average Gallons per hour = 5.28
per yamaha fuel flow management:
WOT - 6100rpm/23 gph/ 38kts gps
20kts = 10 - 11 gph (approx 4500rpm)
25kts = 13 - 15 gph
at idle, you can hardly hear the motor but at higher rpms its about the same as a 2stroke, just a different noise more like an inboard.
Thanks again
<EDIT:I had the gallons of fuel screwed up, 509 have been purchased and 150 are on the boat now, so 359/68=5.28>
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