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Hi Don,Ouch! I hadn't thought of that being for only one engine, and I suspect you are right!!! If it is using about 80 L/hr, I suspect it will be off my list unless gas drops a lot (it is hitting over 80cents/litre now). I am near Fredericton, NB, with a river that runs for about 100 km towards the ocean, and (if I put the boat in above the dam) another 50-100km upstream, although I've never really checked the upstream side out. There is also another river that joins it at the marina, that I can go up at least 15-20 km before it gets shallow.
Hi Don,I recieved an email from Bombardier today. Although they do not have graphs (or at least claim they do not exist), they provided me with one figure. At wide open throttle (around 7200-7300 RPM) the Speedster 200 (Twin Rotax) will consume about 41 Litres per hour (about 11 US Gallons)!!!This should be interesting........ can't wait to see the gas consumption on the 200 because I know it's not good on the 160!!!
I have no idea what test conditions were wrt current, wind, temp, and payload, but from other readings, these tests are normally attempted in still water on nice days to minimize these variables. I also suspect from an advertising perspective, they had the boat almost empty in order to keep the values as low as possible. Even so, I am glad they provided me with this info. It would be nice if more manufacturers would provide this kind of data, but on a graphical format to allow some reader calculations on range, fuel, time, speed, etc.
Obviously, even dropping the throttle a bit should help out on the fuel consumption. I suspect I will probably be looking more at the Utopia boats now. Although a bit slower, they should be a lot easier on the fuel.
On the chance I find some more info, I'll certainly post it here, as this site is obviously focused on everything about the Bombardier products.
Don
I am also from Canada what area in Canada are you from ? I am down in the St Lawrence sea way area. I am interested in the s200 as well , One quick question on fuel consumption on the new S200 you got from Bombardier was the 41 litters for both engines or is that what each engine will use at WOT? AS it would be great if that was for both engines together , but I have a feeling that might be per engine , so it would be closer to 82 litter or 22 American gph.
As I have a Speedster 16 right now year 2002 240efi, and I installed an mercury smart craft gauge and one of the things it gives you as you are bombing around is how many gph you are using (In American gallons) any how the 240 efi use about 24 gallons an hour at WOT. and at cruising speed it is about 7 GPH and you are doing just under 30mph.
So if the new S200 only uses 11gph for both engines that is great and if that is for each engine it is still less than the 240 At WOT!
New to the form first post.
Greg
Best of all, I live about 1km from the marina, so I can drive/bike/jog there in about five minutes after work. It will cost me about $600 for a 20' berth for the summer, but I figure it is worth saving the hassle of trying to unload/load a boat by myself on a public dock everytime I want to use it. This way, I can use it a lot more!I
The only problem with the St John river is that it is great for long cruises, but not as great for just horsing around (It's only about 300-400m wide in most places).
I'm actually in Ontario for a few weeks now, and that is why I am looking for one out here (No PST!!!).
Don
seeing that you are in ontario try these guys out for price this is were I normally get my boats from !
http://www.marina.on...=&StockNo=JB200
Happy shopping!
Greg
