Mercury Pro XS 2 stroke vs 4 stroke mileage

[Bassmeister]

The more efficient hulls don't have the wide decks that Mr. Jackson was referring to.... John....the G2 Evinrude is worth a consideration...IMHO..

[MCIPinkie]

If you are worried about money, you really need to find another hobby.

Say you go out with your new fuel efficient engine, no matter what brand, and you save 5 gallons of gas in a day's fishing. You just saved $15.00. So instead of burning $100 worth of gas, you burned $85.

You lost 2 - umbrella rigs and 1 Megabass Vision 110. You lost $60.00 or so in lures.

That don't include a $30 - 80K boat, $50K truck and $15,000 worth of rods, reels and lures.

Come on people. Bass fishing is a money pit. You ain't got enough to fill it up.

[LTZ25]

My engine computer on my 250 SHO shows 4.1 mile per gallon when I cruise at 38 mph at 3800 rpm and I believe its close to that , yes I don't run fast very often , no hurry .

[IndianOutlaw!]

And for folks like me that often make long runs, like 60+ miles each way. And my current gas tank only holds 38 gallons.

Just buy a 21RDC with twin saddles. I hold almost 60 gallons. Your back will thank you as well

[fishnfireman]

If you are worried about money, you really need to find another hobby.
Say you go out with your new fuel efficient engine, no matter what brand, and you save 5 gallons of gas in a day's fishing. You just saved $15.00. So instead of burning $100 worth of gas, you burned $85.
You lost 2 - umbrella rigs and 1 Megabass Vision 110. You lost $60.00 or so in lures.
That don't include a $30 - 80K boat, $50K truck and $15,000 worth of rods, reels and lures.
Come on people. Bass fishing is a money pit. You ain't got enough to fill it up.

Some of us are to old to throw an A rig !! and on a fixed income. With your math $85.00 vs $100.00 per trip = $15.00 a day savings which makes one free trip for every 6 made with 5 dollars left over for peanuts and beer.

[John Jackson]

Also, it's not a money thing, it's a running out of gas thing. I currently run a Stroker which is a very efficient hull.

[bloodman]

Also, it's not a money thing, it's a running out of gas thing. I currently run a Stroker which is a very efficient hull.

Yup....that could be a big problem. We need bigger tanks!!!

[Ranger Rod]

Sort of related.
Do you find the Opti or the 4S to be more stinky?
Asking for my wife. lol

[PMantle]

Published charts are nothing but a calculated guess as its not being derived from the actual boat/engine/rig in question.
The Mercury level 1 monitor provides all the performance data on the engine including best fuel economy and it can be displayed on the Lowrance MFD but there is no reason to do that. It's all on the monitor.

How do I find that?

[swamprat]

Hello I went from a 1990 GT175 Johnson,to a Mercury175 4sPro XS I'm seeing stars

[06 SB]

I've read and heard many times the past few months about the new 4 strokes eating gas.
Does anyone have any experience running both?
What is the real time difference in gas mileage / fuel consumption?

I have run DFIs since the early 2000s. They are very fuel efficient compared to there carb’d predecessors. The new 4s are by no means gas hogs or even close to it. They are similar in fuel burn in my experience. Both will burn about the same amount of fuel driven the same way.

[jigman51]

If you are worried about money, you really need to find another hobby.

Say you go out with your new fuel efficient engine, no matter what brand, and you save 5 gallons of gas in a day's fishing. You just saved $15.00. So instead of burning $100 worth of gas, you burned $85.

You lost 2 - umbrella rigs and 1 Megabass Vision 110. You lost $60.00 or so in lures.

That don't include a $30 - 80K boat, $50K truck and $15,000 worth of rods, reels and lures.

Come on people. Bass fishing is a money pit. You ain't got enough to fill it up.

4 vs 4.2 is a wash in the long run.

[BMCD]

At 6ks RPMS would a V6 3.1 liter or a V8 4.6l use more gas? At WOT the 2 stroke was better. But not much diff at lower rpms IMO.

[biglakespecks]

Been bass fishing for over 40 years. with all the rigs and rigging and trips. My wife says bass r going for about $2,000 a pound.

[Jboutfishn]

Been bass fishing for over 40 years. with all the rigs and rigging and trips. My wife says bass r going for about $2,000 a pound.

Got to love her.

I have found that the fuel burn almost doubles when going from 4000 RPM to 5800 RPM. Running at 40 is relaxing and gives one time to dodge the just below the surface logs found on Lake Shasta in the spring.