1. Use the full 4 digit year for everything you are asking your question about. Example: 1962, 1988, 2000, 2011
2. Include the correct name of your Whaler model. Example: Montauk 17, Montauk 170, Outrage 26, Outrage 260
3. Include the length when necessary. Example: 16, 17, 18, 20, 22
4. Do not post your email address anywhere on this site as it is already in your user profile.

fuel usage rate
jorders	#1  Posted on 05/07/09 - 11:13 AM
Member Personal Page Posts: 125 Comments: 3 Joined: 07/06/06	i have a 175hp yamaha on my Outrage 18 1989. i am finding that my fuel usage between 32 and 3500 rpm is 8 to 10 gallons per hour. is this about right?
joninnj	#2  Posted on 05/08/09 - 4:55 AM
Member Personal Page Posts: 408 Comments: 3 Joined: 06/07/07	That sounds about right, many variables came in to play, prop, weight etc... I had V6 Merc and it burned about the same. See the link to Yamaha site for the performance of a 150HP http://www.yamaha-motor.com/assets/pr...150tlr.pdf Edited by joninnj on 05/08/09 - 4:56 AM
whalerman	#3  Posted on 05/08/09 - 4:49 PM
Member Posts: 540 Comments: 5 Joined: 06/26/07	Hi, you didn't state what your Yamaha was, carb.,hpdi,4-stroke??. I've got a 1990 19 outrage with a 150 etec and run about 3300 and burn 6 gal/hr. Oh, the prop is a 17 pitch 3 blade ss Edited by whalerman on 05/08/09 - 4:50 PM THOM : 1999 Outrage 18, 2012 E-TEC 150, 2012 EZ Loader trailer
jorders	#4  Posted on 05/09/09 - 8:02 AM
Member Personal Page Posts: 125 Comments: 3 Joined: 07/06/06	its a 2 stroke with carb