Hi guys

New member to rec.boats

I'm looking to buy either a bayliner 2052 or 212.I'm guessing the boat
is of little importance as its the engine sizes that give me cause for
concern.
Can anyone give me an indication of fuel useage, i.e how many gallons
per hour cruising and flat out with either a 3 or 4.3 or 5ltr engine.
I've been told that a 5ltr would be heavy on fuel with the extra weight
and 2 cylinders,and a 4.3 could be almost as economical as a 3ltr,so
i'm wondering if the 4.3 would just be cruising at 35mph compared to a
3ltr working flat out and burning as much fuel.

The boat would only be used for leisure,cruising along the coast,a bit
of ringo and general messing about,so probably not travelling around at
full throttle everywhere.

Any facts/ figures or experiences on this matter would be really
appreciated.Thanks for your time guys.

Simon

On 4 Jun 2006 05:18:49 -0700, "gilly"
wrote:

Can anyone give me an indication of fuel useage, i.e how many gallons
per hour cruising and flat out with either a 3 or 4.3 or 5ltr engine.
I've been told that a 5ltr would be heavy on fuel with the extra weight
and 2 cylinders,and a 4.3 could be almost as economical as a 3ltr,so
i'm wondering if the 4.3 would just be cruising at 35mph compared to a
3ltr working flat out and burning as much fuel.

You can get a fairly accurate estimate of cruising gph by taking the
rated horsepower and dividing by 20. For example, a 260 hp engine
will burn about 13 gph at cruising RPMs (normally about 70% of wide
open throttle RPMs).

gilly wrote:
Hi guys

New member to rec.boats

I'm looking to buy either a bayliner 2052 or 212.I'm guessing the boat
is of little importance as its the engine sizes that give me cause for
concern.
Can anyone give me an indication of fuel useage, i.e how many gallons
per hour cruising and flat out with either a 3 or 4.3 or 5ltr engine.
I've been told that a 5ltr would be heavy on fuel with the extra weight
and 2 cylinders,and a 4.3 could be almost as economical as a 3ltr,so
i'm wondering if the 4.3 would just be cruising at 35mph compared to a
3ltr working flat out and burning as much fuel.

The boat would only be used for leisure,cruising along the coast,a bit
of ringo and general messing about,so probably not travelling around at
full throttle everywhere.

Any facts/ figures or experiences on this matter would be really
appreciated.Thanks for your time guys.

Simon

Cheers guys

Some useful information, anymore would be a bonus :-) thanks for your
input

"gilly" wrote in message
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Hi guys

New member to rec.boats

I'm looking to buy either a bayliner 2052 or 212.I'm guessing the boat
is of little importance as its the engine sizes that give me cause for
concern.
Can anyone give me an indication of fuel useage, i.e how many gallons
per hour cruising and flat out with either a 3 or 4.3 or 5ltr engine.
I've been told that a 5ltr would be heavy on fuel with the extra weight
and 2 cylinders,and a 4.3 could be almost as economical as a 3ltr,so
i'm wondering if the 4.3 would just be cruising at 35mph compared to a
3ltr working flat out and burning as much fuel.

The boat would only be used for leisure,cruising along the coast,a bit
of ringo and general messing about,so probably not travelling around at
full throttle everywhere.

Any facts/ figures or experiences on this matter would be really
appreciated.Thanks for your time guys.

Simon


I have a 4.3L (190 hp) in my GS209 Glastron. At WOT the boat hits nearly
50 mph. It also has great power for pulling water toys and skiers. It
burns around 6 GPH at cruise, including 25 minutes of 5 mph cruise on the
river to get to the Lake and then back to the dock.

I would guess you would see similar results with the same engine in either
of those Bayliners.

gilly wrote:
Hi guys

New member to rec.boats

I'm looking to buy either a bayliner 2052 or 212.I'm guessing the boat
is of little importance as its the engine sizes that give me cause for
concern.
Can anyone give me an indication of fuel useage, i.e how many gallons
per hour cruising and flat out with either a 3 or 4.3 or 5ltr engine.
I've been told that a 5ltr would be heavy on fuel with the extra weight
and 2 cylinders,and a 4.3 could be almost as economical as a 3ltr,so
i'm wondering if the 4.3 would just be cruising at 35mph compared to a
3ltr working flat out and burning as much fuel.

The boat would only be used for leisure,cruising along the coast,a bit
of ringo and general messing about,so probably not travelling around at
full throttle everywhere.

Any facts/ figures or experiences on this matter would be really
appreciated.Thanks for your time guys.

Simon

I can't be sure about the dealers in the country from which you're
posting, but in the US the Bayliner dealers are furnsihed with a
comprehensive data booklet for each model that shows the results of
factory tests for fuel consumption, for each model, with different
engines and drive options. This is not the same document as the sales
brochure, and it's intended for internal use by the dealer and the
sales staff, but if it's available to your salesperson he or she would
have no reason to hide it from you. Providing you with accurate
information will help bring you to a decision, and that's your
salesperson's job.

Most people aren't set up to provide an extremely accurate report of
their fuel consumption.
Sitting around the waterfront bar, it seems that the fish are always a
little bigger, fuel consumption slightly less, and speeds considerably
faster than will be observed the following day on the water. :-)

On 4 Jun 2006 07:36:19 -0700, "
wrote:

Sitting around the waterfront bar, it seems that the fish are always a
little bigger, fuel consumption slightly less, and speeds considerably
faster than will be observed the following day on the water. :-)

Yes indeed. I understand that sometimes happens in magazine reports
also...

wrote in message
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gilly wrote:
Hi guys

New member to rec.boats

I'm looking to buy either a bayliner 2052 or 212.I'm guessing the boat
is of little importance as its the engine sizes that give me cause for
concern.
Can anyone give me an indication of fuel useage, i.e how many gallons
per hour cruising and flat out with either a 3 or 4.3 or 5ltr engine.
I've been told that a 5ltr would be heavy on fuel with the extra weight
and 2 cylinders,and a 4.3 could be almost as economical as a 3ltr,so
i'm wondering if the 4.3 would just be cruising at 35mph compared to a
3ltr working flat out and burning as much fuel.

The boat would only be used for leisure,cruising along the coast,a bit
of ringo and general messing about,so probably not travelling around at
full throttle everywhere.

Any facts/ figures or experiences on this matter would be really
appreciated.Thanks for your time guys.

Simon

I can't be sure about the dealers in the country from which you're
posting, but in the US the Bayliner dealers are furnsihed with a
comprehensive data booklet for each model that shows the results of
factory tests for fuel consumption, for each model, with different
engines and drive options. This is not the same document as the sales
brochure, and it's intended for internal use by the dealer and the
sales staff, but if it's available to your salesperson he or she would
have no reason to hide it from you. Providing you with accurate
information will help bring you to a decision, and that's your
salesperson's job.

Most people aren't set up to provide an extremely accurate report of
their fuel consumption.
Sitting around the waterfront bar, it seems that the fish are always a
little bigger, fuel consumption slightly less, and speeds considerably
faster than will be observed the following day on the water. :-)


My figures are based on a log I keep.........hours run and gallons needed
for a fuel fill up . That is about as scientific as I care to get and is
accurate enough for me. ;-)

Fuel usage does not vary as much by engine type as it does by size of
boat and speed of travel. In other words it will take similar amounts
of gas to make the same boat go the same speed with two different
engines. The v6's, 4.3s, are actually pretty good engines and have
close to the same power as the 5.0 v8's. Since they weigh less the
results is even closer. There are a lot of happy boaters with the 4.3.
I would skip the 3 as I think anyone will eventually decide the 3 is
too small in anything bigger than 17ft or so. Imho if you want a v8
get the 5.7. Same size and weight as the 5.0 but more hp. At the same
cruise speed in the same boat there will not be a whole lot of
difference between the 4.3, 5.0 or 5.7 in fuel consumption. You can
save more gas by simply being more conservative with your hand on the
thottle than you can by picking a different engine.

JimH wrote:
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gilly wrote:
Hi guys

New member to rec.boats

I'm looking to buy either a bayliner 2052 or 212.I'm guessing the boat
is of little importance as its the engine sizes that give me cause for
concern.
Can anyone give me an indication of fuel useage, i.e how many gallons
per hour cruising and flat out with either a 3 or 4.3 or 5ltr engine.
I've been told that a 5ltr would be heavy on fuel with the extra weight
and 2 cylinders,and a 4.3 could be almost as economical as a 3ltr,so
i'm wondering if the 4.3 would just be cruising at 35mph compared to a
3ltr working flat out and burning as much fuel.

The boat would only be used for leisure,cruising along the coast,a bit
of ringo and general messing about,so probably not travelling around at
full throttle everywhere.

Any facts/ figures or experiences on this matter would be really
appreciated.Thanks for your time guys.

Simon

I can't be sure about the dealers in the country from which you're
posting, but in the US the Bayliner dealers are furnsihed with a
comprehensive data booklet for each model that shows the results of
factory tests for fuel consumption, for each model, with different
engines and drive options. This is not the same document as the sales
brochure, and it's intended for internal use by the dealer and the
sales staff, but if it's available to your salesperson he or she would
have no reason to hide it from you. Providing you with accurate
information will help bring you to a decision, and that's your
salesperson's job.

Most people aren't set up to provide an extremely accurate report of
their fuel consumption.
Sitting around the waterfront bar, it seems that the fish are always a
little bigger, fuel consumption slightly less, and speeds considerably
faster than will be observed the following day on the water. :-)


My figures are based on a log I keep.........hours run and gallons needed
for a fuel fill up . That is about as scientific as I care to get and is
accurate enough for me. ;-)

gilly wrote:
Hi guys

New member to rec.boats

I'm looking to buy either a bayliner 2052 or 212.I'm guessing the boat
is of little importance as its the engine sizes that give me cause for
concern.
Can anyone give me an indication of fuel useage, i.e how many gallons
per hour cruising and flat out with either a 3 or 4.3 or 5ltr engine.
I've been told that a 5ltr would be heavy on fuel with the extra weight
and 2 cylinders,and a 4.3 could be almost as economical as a 3ltr,so
i'm wondering if the 4.3 would just be cruising at 35mph compared to a
3ltr working flat out and burning as much fuel.

The boat would only be used for leisure,cruising along the coast,a bit
of ringo and general messing about,so probably not travelling around at
full throttle everywhere.

Any facts/ figures or experiences on this matter would be really
appreciated.Thanks for your time guys.

Simon

Thankyou for all your comments guys, appreciated.
Yes living in the UK, so with the price of petrol here,you have to
think very carefully what size engine to get. Gallon of fuel here,
approx £4.20 ish or approx $7.00 Ouch!!

Simon