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Surf gas Mileage

KXCam22

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Was comparing surfing gas mileage with the owner of a nice Axis wake boat yesterday. He had the 6.0l 400hp engine and 4000lb ballast. I have 320hp and 2600lbs ballast. As far as we could tell the yamaha gets about 3x better mileage. A full day for him was $400 whereas a full day for us is $75 - $100. I am sure his wake is bigger. Cam.
 

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$400 in fuel for the day!?!? :eek:
 

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Yikes!! Can that really be true?? We surf all the time with very little break for lunch and usually don't go below 1/3 tank. It usually takes me no more than $60 to top off the tank.
 

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I was surprised too. Usually a boat owner exagerates to the lesser side of gas mileage. Cam
 

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wow
 
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