Trojan Boat Forum

k9th wrote:

alexander38 wrote:What size engines do guys have in your tri's. Mine has has 454's and burns 20 gph at 14 knots and 21,000 lbs . Burn rate is est. off usage.

I have the twin Merc 255's. As I said mine do 18kts @ 2,900RPM and burns 25GPH. I established my burn rate during a 680 mile trip to bring her home when I first bought her. My owner's manual lists performance numbers for all engine packages offered that year and are very accurate.

aaronbocknek wrote:

k9th wrote:

alexander38 wrote:What size engines do guys have in your tri's. Mine has has 454's and burns 20 gph at 14 knots and 21,000 lbs . Burn rate is est. off usage.

I have the twin Merc 255's. As I said mine do 18kts @ 2,900RPM and burns 25GPH. I established my burn rate during a 680 mile trip to bring her home when I first bought her. My owner's manual lists performance numbers for all engine packages offered that year and are very accurate.

sorry for the delay i have pleasure craft marine (they build crusader engines too) sea max engines that were put in the boat in 1998. rated at 250hp on a ford 351 block. as for fuel burn etc, i have no clue yet. it's all part of the fun learning curve.

prowlersfish wrote:

aaronbocknek wrote:

k9th wrote: I have the twin Merc 255's. As I said mine do 18kts @ 2,900RPM and burns 25GPH. I established my burn rate during a 680 mile trip to bring her home when I first bought her. My owner's manual lists performance numbers for all engine packages offered that year and are very accurate.

sorry for the delay i have pleasure craft marine (they build crusader engines too) sea max engines that were put in the boat in 1998. rated at 250hp on a ford 351 block. as for fuel burn etc, i have no clue yet. it's all part of the fun learning curve.

Learning the fuel burn is not the "Fun part" of the learing curve