Part #1 174 Mile Ohio River Trip From Evansville To Kentucky Lake!!!!!! On Out 1987 Marinette 32!!

[@neilmccuaig7933]

Just inquiring if you keep track of your fuel economy specifically fuel burn at 7 or 8 knots

[@jeepmanking3577]

@@neilmccuaig7933 yes I sure did first leg 103 miles average was 1.67 mpg. Second leg went up Cumberland river against 3-4 knot current dropped of course. Ohio river was at summer pool little to current. Hope that helps many more videos of this boat on my channel down in my playlist. Thanks for watching!!!!

[@neilmccuaig7933]

I noticed in your video the starboard engine running 1500rpm while the port engine was running 1800rpm. Is there a reason for that?

[@jeepmanking3577]

@@neilmccuaig7933 you are correct and very good observations when we bought the boat the starboard tachometer was off. I used a digital tachometer to verify. Many times the tachometer would drift all over the place on one of my videos.l, I show how I fixed the drifting tachometer it’s in my playlist as well..

[@stevenstadterman9725]

WOWSERS..HAV A 1972 32" W 318S.. PICK A CRUISE SPEED AND SHE' LL BURN FUEL...1,200 RPMS..GIVES ME 2 MILES PER GALLON....BTW I NEVER OPERATE FROM BOTTOM HELM..FLYBRIDGE I'M 12' OFF THE WATER

[@jeepmanking3577]

You should check out part two of this trip, you may like it too. Since we just bought the boat two days before this 174 mile trip I wanted to keep a close eye on everything so we drove from lower helm. What a trip hot!!!! Hail!!! Thunderstorms!!!! What a cruise,lol!!!! Boat sat for over a year in boat yard, but she performed flawlessly. Many videos on this Marinette on my Channel “Jeepmanking “ so check them out if you want and subscribe for more to come. Thanks for watching!!!! How long have you owned your 32?????

[@stevenstadterman9725]

@@jeepmanking3577 YES I DID WATCH PART 2..LUVED IT !!.. I LEAVE MY FIRST MATE ON THE FLYBRIDE & GO DOWN TO CHECK EM ENGINES. I BOUGHT EXHAUST GAS SENSORS/BOREL MANUFACTORING..GIVES ME QUICKER RESPONSE W WATRER PUMP FAILURE/CLOGGED STRAINERS THEN TEMP GAUGE..

[@maureenking9118]

I love thunderstorms on land and have a tendency to run to the front porch to hear upclose the billows of God's voice across the hills as its echoed thru the valleys ,,,, but this was something different on water to witness because I realized that each of those wonderful droplets of water and hail particles lost in the BELLY of the river would someday recycle and continue to bring joy to my soul as they display once again their purpose,,,, to water our land so to feed our BELLIES as they are carried about in the clouds of lightning & thunder whether on land or water it doesn't get any better than that!! Thanks FIT FOR A KING for the ride ! AHOY

[@jeepmanking3577]

Ahoy there matey!!!!! I’m glad you enjoyed the video!!!!!! Thanks for watching!!!!

[@lillianmarion2939]

How much fuel did you use

[@jeepmanking3577]

The first leg was 1.7 mpg

[@lillianmarion2939]

That’s one good looking boat

[@lillianmarion2939]

Did you go all of 174 miles on 150 gals of gas I figured at 1.6 miles a gallon you use 93.75 gallons is that about right

[@pilot41186]

What was your fuel use for that trip? Noticed you were keeping her slow

[@jeepmanking3577]

We managed to get 1.6 mpg running both engines avg speed 8.5 mph or 7.5 knots. I know the gas was about 1.5 years old, so with fresh gas 1.8 mpg might be possible. We was loaded with gear so it wasn’t stripped down for the trip.

[@lillianmarion2939]

I am buying me a 32 ft marinette sedan it has two 318 225 hp they want $18000 it a 1975 year I don’t no if the price is good or bad that why I ask about the gas mileage

[@jeepmanking3577]

Prices can be all over the place for these boats, depends upon the condition and then of course the location. May have to pay more just to get a boat close to you. I got lucky I paid 20,000 for mine and it included a trailer.

[@stevenstadterman9725]

@@jeepmanking3577 WOWSERS..I NEED A TRAILER..IF YOU KNOW OF ONE..