Just found these two gems on the Sportfishing Magazine website:
"Approximate fuel consumption at cruising speed can be estimated as follows:
Diesel - 5.3 gallons per hour per 100 hp
Gasoline - 7.8 gallons per hour per 100 hp"
"To calculate how much it will cost to keep a boat going, figure to pay from 2 percent to 5 percent of the original cost (new) per year in maintenance."
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