A Nice Day for a Ride
Posted: Thu Dec 30, 2021 7:58 pm
With the unseasonably warm weather, I decided to take my 1985 SPORT 15 for a ride in Lafayette, Louisiana’s Vermillion River. The SPORT 15 is powered by a 2014 Yamaha F70 with about 150 hours since new.
My total trip today was 35.8 miles and the engine used 3.4 gallons of gasoline, for approximately 10.5-MPG. I was alone and had a full 9-gallon tank of fuel to start. I had a very light load and kept the throttle at 4000 to 4500 RPMs for most of the ride. On previous trips, I have averaged about 9.5-MPG, but I always had passengers.
In addition to being fuel efficient, my SPORT 15 is a fun ride. It is my favorite boats of all time. I have owned over 20 boats in my life but none have compared to my 1985 Boston Whaler SPORT 15.
My total trip today was 35.8 miles and the engine used 3.4 gallons of gasoline, for approximately 10.5-MPG. I was alone and had a full 9-gallon tank of fuel to start. I had a very light load and kept the throttle at 4000 to 4500 RPMs for most of the ride. On previous trips, I have averaged about 9.5-MPG, but I always had passengers.
In addition to being fuel efficient, my SPORT 15 is a fun ride. It is my favorite boats of all time. I have owned over 20 boats in my life but none have compared to my 1985 Boston Whaler SPORT 15.