Mercury Opti 115Hp - fuel usage

[Paul Glatzel]

Evening. A favour please.

Does anyone have any decent fuel consumption figures for a Mercury 115Hp Opti on a 6m RIB when under significant load at slow speed towing another craft (say 3 tonnes worth). Am in contact with EP Barrus just wondered whether anyone had personal experience or perhaps had come across a website with such info.

Thanks, Paul

[A1an]

Waaaay too much Paul

So you can sell it to me!

[Steve_B]

Hi Paul
Had a 115 Opti for a number of years, a great engine.
However, they don't like slow speed running. Until we got to 10kts+, the fuel consumption was not pretty. Whilst it was on a 6m RIB, I never got to tow anything that heavy!
Steve

[Paul Glatzel]

Thanks guys.

Found this. An interesting and sobering website!

Mercury OptiMax Outboard : 75 hp - 90 hp - 115 hp - 150 hp - 200 hp - 225 hp ProXS | Fuel Consumption Liters per hour LPH

Regards, Paul