New Cummins/Mercruiser Project
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New development with Eliminator...500+hp with 1000# of torque...
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Motors are going into this 43' Eagle...
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Target delivery is the Ft Lauderdale Boat Show...
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Motors are going into this 43' Eagle...
![](http://www.performanceboats.com/html/youBoat/data/514/43rbw_01.jpg)
Target delivery is the Ft Lauderdale Boat Show...
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I think it will a great start. The 43 Scarab/Eliminator is a good platform. What top end number (80mph) are you guys looking for.
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If the engine is 500hp the fuel burn rate is easy to calculate. It takes 1 GPH of diesel fuel for every 20hp. So 500/20= 25 GPH per engine at WOT. I would take a guess that it would burn about 20 GPH per engine @ 60 mph.
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60mph:
Diesels @ 40gph
525s??? will they even push that 43 @ 60mph cruise? @ 60gph? (figuring 1g/mile burn rate, which may be optimistic.)
Diesels @ 40gph
525s??? will they even push that 43 @ 60mph cruise? @ 60gph? (figuring 1g/mile burn rate, which may be optimistic.)
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Fuel consumption averages about .36-.38 lbs per Hp hour. The GPH is based on how many horsepower your using at any given time.
The 25 GPH is close, it most likely will be as high as 28 (dyno) but that "1 GPH of diesel fuel for every 20hp" is probably more representative of what you will see in the actual boat.
Maritime_Eng - that's a very good quick little gauge of fuel consumption, thank you!
The 25 GPH is close, it most likely will be as high as 28 (dyno) but that "1 GPH of diesel fuel for every 20hp" is probably more representative of what you will see in the actual boat.
Maritime_Eng - that's a very good quick little gauge of fuel consumption, thank you!