Fuel Consumption

JerryC · Post by **JerryC** » Mon Mar 05, 2007 10:46 am

Hi folks
We are new to the forum and in the process of purchasing a 32 PDQ.
How much fuel does the 2 engines, 9.9 burn per hour? Do you have that figure in Nautical miles? Please specify if that is American or Canadian gallons or litres.
Has anyone made the trip from Rhode Island to New York? How long would that trip take? Is there anything you want to share with us about that trip. Thanks in advance
Our email address is cherjerr@bmts.com
Jerry and Cheryl

doubledutch · Post by **doubledutch** » Mon Mar 05, 2007 5:24 pm

Welcome to the PDQ family. I have a 32 up on Lake Simcoe where I don't use enough fuel to think about the burn rate but if I remember correctly I used less than two tank full motoring from Sodus Point New York across Lake Ontario and up the Trent Canal to Lake Simcoe.

You will find that the boat will motor nicely at about 6 knots on one engine at a little over 3000 rpm assuming you are not hitting a head wind or current. When in a hurry you can run both engines and motor in the 7 to 8 knot range but it tends to be a lot noisier and you will of course burn a lot more fuel.

JerryC · Post by **JerryC** » Mon Mar 05, 2007 7:19 pm

Thankyou for your reply.. We appreciate your input. We will be coming up the Erie Canal and making our way into Lake Huron, which is home.
Do u have any other things you would like to tell us about the PDQ?

SteppingStone · Post by **SteppingStone** » Mon Mar 05, 2007 7:53 pm

You can count on 1/2 gallon per hour per engine. It's probably a little less than this, but this will keep you absolutely out of danger. Roger Wood 12

Catrina · Post by **Catrina** » Mon Mar 05, 2007 8:01 pm

If I run engines at full throttle, I burn 1.7 gals/hour and cruise at 7 knots in reasonable seas. This burn rate has been pretty consistent over the past 10 years.

JerryC · Post by **JerryC** » Tue Mar 06, 2007 11:14 am

Catrina I assume is US gal. And Stepping Stone is Iimperial? That would make 1.2 gph US for Stepping Stone
Thanks 4 the imput guys.
Jerry

Catrina · Post by **Catrina** » Wed Mar 07, 2007 11:08 am

Yes, for Catrina it was US gallons,both engines running. or would be .85 gallons (US) per hour per engine.

Allezcat · Post by **Allezcat** » Thu Mar 08, 2007 11:39 am

Average max burn at about 7.5kts or pushing against a headwind and sea I burn 1.5 US gallons per hr (.75 each engine). If I back off to about 75 percent power burn is about 1 US gallon per hour at 6kts. This is for a
PDQ36
Chet aboard Allezcat 36010
Georgetown, Bahamas

Post by **Phenix-former-owner** » Thu Mar 29, 2007 9:41 am

Catrina wrote:Yes, for Catrina it was US gallons,both engines running. or would be .85 gallons (US) per hour per engine.

This is similar to what I found. Also, reduction down to 3/4 throttle is a significant gas saver, as well as using a single engine.

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