Best RPM for fuel ecconomy? F-30

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Jfreeman1412
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Best RPM for fuel ecconomy? F-30

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Hey Guys does anyone have fuel flow sensors on a F-30? If so what do you find to be the best rpm to run at for fuel economy? Thanks.
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Re: Best RPM for fuel ecconomy? F-30

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juuuust kidding...

We have a Flo-Scan on our F30, and it seems that 2000-2200 rpm is the best for us. We aren't going very fast, but we still have fuel when we get back to the dock :)
We had some engine issues that just got worse this Winter, so we never really ran over 1800 from Sept - Jan, and we barely burned any fuel at all. I could have rowed faster than we were going, but it would have been quite cold.
Of course your fuel economy is going to depend on other factors - how much weight you are carrying/ pulling and how grungy your hull is, how much weather you are bucking into...etc...
Melissa

Trojan F-30 " The Shadow"
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