GOODESkier Posted November 15, 2013 Share Posted November 15, 2013 We ski a course exclusively with our boat. I can think of 2 times we used our boat this summer for something other than 6 passes to a set. Mostly me skiing, but my wife skied on our boat in the course, and me and a buddy split time between my boat and his (so it is a wash the times he skied on mine if I consider the times I skied on his). Just added up the summer receipts and found that we burn 511.278 GALLONS of non-ethanol 92 Octane.................. I think this is up a hundred gallons from last year. AND I HAVE TO CONSIDER that I joined a club this year and didn't include my gas from there, and I spent a week in California skiing 2 sets daily. I don't add up the dollar amount on purpose, I just don't want to know............ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller DanE Posted November 15, 2013 Baller Share Posted November 15, 2013 Well, if you were a Swedish resident that would be Close to a 5000 $ Bill.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
allycat Posted November 15, 2013 Share Posted November 15, 2013 thats either a very thirsty boat or you do a lot of sking Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller Wish Posted November 15, 2013 Baller Share Posted November 15, 2013 One of the nice things about upgrading to the GT40 boat was that it said in the manual 87 oct was to be used. Agree with @OB Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldjeep Posted November 15, 2013 Share Posted November 15, 2013 I make it a point to never add up things like fuel or beer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller LeonL Posted November 15, 2013 Baller Share Posted November 15, 2013 @GOODESkier, based on my ski partner's boat and my boat (both 196) you must have skied over 500 sets. Assuming that you don't ski year round (you totaled up your season usage) even if you ski 8 months that's over two sets a day every day for the eight months. Are you sure someone's not stealing gas from your boat? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GOODESkier Posted November 15, 2013 Author Share Posted November 15, 2013 @OB and @Wish I can only get non-ethanol in 92 octane around here. I vowed a few years ago that for the chump change it would cost to run 92, if I could afford to ski, I could afford to run 92 Non-Ethanol. I run it in all my toys. Cars and Trucks get the ethanol 89, but snowmobiles, motorcycles, and boats get non ethanol (and lawn mowers and weed eaters and such). @LeonL I ski 2-3 sets daily from May - November. Boat has 500 hours of course skiing in 3 years from just me and my wife (and my pull trades with my buddy, but that is a wash in the end with the hours and the gas). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chef23 Posted November 15, 2013 Share Posted November 15, 2013 I don't want to know. I am not running a business and I don't keep close track of it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joeprunc Posted November 15, 2013 Share Posted November 15, 2013 My wife thinks I have an addiction to this sport....I think I will show her this post and prove that she is incorrect. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller MISkier Posted November 15, 2013 Baller Share Posted November 15, 2013 My expense for boat gas is much less than for the gas I use in my truck to get to the site (100 miles one-way), especially if I am pulling the boat. The worst slalom equipment I own is between my ears. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
behindpropellers Posted November 15, 2013 Share Posted November 15, 2013 Gas is the cheapest thing I spend on skiing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GOODESkier Posted November 15, 2013 Author Share Posted November 15, 2013 I only keep track so I can get the gas tax back at the end of the season. YES, addiction! Fortunately I live right by my course and my launch is 1/10 of a mile from my house. NOW snowmobiling is a different story, I burn way more gas in my truck than actually snowmobiling. Curse of the mountains. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baller DW Posted November 15, 2013 Baller Share Posted November 15, 2013 My experience on fuel usage is for 2 skiers / 2 sets / 16 passes per set = 4-5 gallons of fuel use depending on specific boat & the 196 was the thirstiest one. That is using regular gas w/ ethanol. To suck down that amount of fuel, you ski a lot. I would suggest you can, if you choose to, save some money by using regular octane fuel and running the dreaded ethanol fuel until the last few seasonal sets so you purge the alcohol out with ethanol free fuel. You might also consider if you are set on running 92 octane fuel, bumping you your ignition timing as the higher octane is basically burning later than optimum and robbing you of a bit of power and fuel economy and heating up the exhaust a bit more than needed. Compression ratio for that boat should be around 9.5:1 and certainly not over 10:1, regular gas will work just fine at 160 degree engine water temps. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GOODESkier Posted November 15, 2013 Author Share Posted November 15, 2013 @DW I am a NON-ETHANOL guy......It only saves me 15 cents per gallon............ on 511 gallons I over paid by about ...... $75. Not messing with my timing and other things. I would love to know the difference in exhaust gas temp for the 87-92 octane range. Since on my snowmobile with a turbo, it is a pretty small difference, can't image it is much on a boat....... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Razorskier1 Posted November 15, 2013 Share Posted November 15, 2013 I go through about 30 gallons a week on the home boat during a good summer, plus what I pay for on the club boat at our private site on the weekends. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GOODESkier Posted November 15, 2013 Author Share Posted November 15, 2013 @OB I would be happy to help you put more hours on that boat.............. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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