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Old 29 July 2024, 09:32   #41
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Country: UK - England
Town: Tyneside
Boat name: Red 5
Make: Ribcraft 5.85
Length: 5m +
Engine: Mariner 135hp
Join Date: May 2013
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Originally Posted by A1an View Post
I hope your problem has sorted itself.

I’d hate to think of the money I’ve spent on fuel over the years.
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Originally Posted by paintman View Post
They're not the most frugal of engines!
But on the plus side it shows that the weather was good enough to get maximum use

Yeah, fuel burn seems to average around half a tank every day going from wot between islands to tickover on drifts. Obviously a bit more or longer runs to the Corryvreckan etc.
We really have been lucky with the weather, some days it's been like a millpond.
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