Fuel consumption chart?

[newfiedoo]

On a website recently, I saw a chart for the 180 Challengers, which showed fuel consumption based on rpm/speed. For the life of me I cannot find it again. I think it was in a review of these boats. Anyone have a copy or can point me to a website? I recall a huge difference between 6000 & 8000 rpm - something like 8 (litres or gallons?) vs 19 per hour.

I have a 2007 with the 215 SC.

 

[LionOnABeach]

Hey, that’s my boat!
18 gal/hr at WOT seems about right. Here’s what I found, but skis:

http://www.seadoosource.com/fueleconomy.html

 

[Premix]

I saw a chart for the 180 Challengers, which showed fuel consumption based on rpm/speed.

BoatTest.com is probably where you saw that. It also highlights the most economical cruising RPM for each boat; which is often around 27mph - approximately the slowest you can go with the hull properly on plane. If later model 180c was offered with ITC Economy mode, maybe someone with that model can tell you what RPM Eco mode holds at.

The 2009 and later 180c received a larger fuel tank.

 

[LionOnABeach]

BoatTest.com is probably where you saw that. It also highlights the most economical cruising RPM for each boat; which is often around 27mph - approximately the slowest you can go with the hull properly on plane. If later model 180c was offered with ITC Economy mode, maybe someone with that model can tell you what RPM Eco mode holds at.

The 2009 and later 180c received a larger fuel tank.

21 gal vs 28 gal I believe.
that would give me a little more peace of mind for when we’re on the big lake. It’s a 20 min cruise at 25mph to get to the dunes/beach, plus tubing time which sucks it down, and we do like to cruise the lakeshore on the way back.

depends on your load too, bc I have at least 6 bodies (granted a few smaller kids), cooler of food, cooler of drinks, tubes, ropes, life jackets, fenders, tool kit, towels, anchors, etc. I fill up after every outing on the way home to track fuel economy and also bc it’s nice to have it fueled up and ready to go if we want to take a quick ride on the lake. 4.5-5 gallons per hour is my range and what I use in my head to monitor fuel level when out on the water.

if it’s the little kids on the tube, I’m barely up on plane and around 15-18 mph, in the low 5k RPMs. Big kids like a rougher ride, so it’s usually 20-25 and into the 6ks. Cruising around lake or to the ice cream shop is usually 25-30mph. If it’s calm, I usually do a high speed run on the way back to launch ramp.
Anyhow, I wish my boat had a bigger tank, but that’s only for my peace of mind as I’ve never had the low fuel light come on.

 

[MacSeaDoo]

I have a 150 with the same engine and basically a 20 gallon tank and I have about 5 gallons per hour of runtime on a normal day. (4 hours of runtime)

 

[MacSeaDoo]

My first full day out I had the warning beep and "Carbon" come up n the LCD. My boat was initially in French when I bought it. I had to ask my daughter what Carbon was as she is in French Immersion. I ran most of the day and didn't even think of the gas gauge. We were just coming into the home bay but it was a bit nerve racking hearing the constant beeps while being 2 KMS from the dock.