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Point me to a performance report for a 2000 130 SUPER SPORt with a Mercury 30-HP engine using two-stroke-power-cycle design.

ASIDE: I am planning a river cruise. I want to have aboard enough fuel to make the trip without refueling.

Can't image [a 130 SUPER SPORT with 30-HP] would be a speed demon. A 130 SUPER SPORT is a heavy boat compared to the previous generation Super Sport boat. The best fuel economy will be with the engine throttle set at two-third to three-quarter full-throttle. With only 30-HP that may vary.

I think the best fuel economy would be at the boat speed that just puts the boat on plane.

I want to know the fuel economy of a 130 SUPER SPORT with 30-HP in GPH or MPG.

A rule of thumb is [divide the horsepower by ten]--the motor will burn that many gallons per hour at full throttle.

Using that rule I estimate the fuel consumption of a 30-HP at less than full throttle would be 2.2-GPH.

I guesstimate the boat speed would be around 20-MPH.