Greg,
That's very decent gas mileage as far as boats go. Keep in mind that once
you reach speed after accelerating in a car, you can then back off on the
throttle and still maintain speed. In a boat you just slow down when letting
off
the throttle. That prop stuck in the water is nothing more than a big water
pump, the more water you pump, the faster you go.
I had a 21 FT Deep Vee fishing machine powered by twin 125 HP 2cycle (very
inefficient) outboards back in the early 90's. Gas mileage at 25-30 mph
cruise was around 15 gph and wide open throttle was 30 gph at 50-55 mph.
Needless
to say, I dumped it during the gas price increases caused by Desert Storm.
I've fished with a friend for over 25 years in his 23 ft single V8 and he
averages around 10 gph at 20-25 mph. Even at today's price, buying gas and
bait is still cheaper than owning a boat.
So in answer to your question, 12 gals seems reasonable for 2 hours at
cruising speed.
Gary Bouffard
Happy former boat owner
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