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I have a 1996 hydrasport that I purchased from a fellow board member a few years ago and I love it. 205 LS with a 225 venom, only problem is it's a gas hog. No matter it I go full WOT or 1/2 Throttle. It's ***** the gas, anything I can do to help this some.
Thanks
Brad
[QUOTE=BigB;351602]I have a 1996 hydrasport that I purchased from a fellow board member a few years ago and I love it. 205 LS with a 225 venom, only problem is it's a gas hog. No matter it I go full WOT or 1/2 Throttle. It's ***** the gas, anything I can do to help this some.
Thanks
Brad[/QUOTE]
Some thoughts that might help.
a. What condition is the prop in? Dents and nicks detract mileage.
b. Is it a stainless or aluminum prop, stainless is more rigid and may help a little.
c. Consider a prop with a steeper, higher numerical pitch. If you have a friend or two, try to borrow and test before making a buy somewhere.
d. Apologize if dumb answer, but what is state of engine tune, especially age and condition of the spark plugs?
e. Think about state of the top end, is it possibly carboned up? Might be time to try a little gas additive to break some of that up, but talk to a Johnson delaer to be sure what you get does conform to the motors makers spec/recommendations.
f. Hull condition? Is it due for a real good clean and 2-3 costs of wax? Does make a difference, slight but some.
g. Boat load, what can you do to reduce it. If the trip will be short one, then carry less fuel. 1 gallon of gasoline equals 5.8 to 6.5 lbs, maybe you have a 30 gallon tank? Carry just 10 gallons, saves 20 gallons and as much as 130 pounds. Again, idea has to geer to your boating situation.
Last, combo of all above, or at least the ones that apply.
Slow down. You can't catch fish at 30mph. much less 70mph. I slowed down and it makes a big differance in my boat.
DA
B,
I don't think that your boat uses too much gas when the boat sits in the garage.
you should have enough gas money saved up after not fishing much last year... HA HA
Are we going to do any fishing this year?
give me a shout...
Ryan