Simon,

I used to have a 1952 classic with a 3 litre OMC a few years back. It
wasn't too bad on fuel..better than my mates 2052 with the 4.3.

I averaged about 9gph at WOT, and he managed about 11 which, at the time
was quite a lot of cash for both of us. It would regularly cost in
excess of £250 for a weekend of heavy use (skiing etc..)

Have you considered a 602 with the 1.7 Mercruiser diesel?....I have and
it's a real fuel miser. Ok, it's not as quick out of the "hole" as a big
petrol but with a bit of practise you can get it moving fairly quickly.
It will top 43knots on a good day,(4 passemgers and 120l of ribena on a
flat calm) on an average cruise at 30 knots it will return about 3-4
gph...you do the maths at 46p per litre!!!

I am finding that since the switch my boating use has increased, I can
go further as red diesel is far more readily available and it doesn’t
burst the bank. Oh, and it keeps SWMBO sweet...!!!

I think that at the size of boat your looking at, with a cuddy cabin the
602, if cost is your thing is a good alternative. My problem is I'm now
looking for a 4 berth Bayliner cruiser with a diesel to enable the same
useage....it's seems I'm looking for the Holy Grail at my budget.

Regards,

Clyde.
-----Original Message-----
From: baylinerboats@...
[mailto:baylinerboats@...] On Behalf Of nismoglider
Sent: 03 June 2006 18:02
To: baylinerboats@...
Subject: [baylinerboats] Fuel usage

Hi Guys

New member here.
Looking to buy either a bayliner 2052 or 212.The problem with the
later is,fuel.What i cant seem to figure out is how much a 5ltr will
use compared to either a 4.3 or 3ltr engines found on the 2052.I keep
hearing that possibly a 4.3 could be as economical as a 3ltr but i
just dont see how,regardless of what speed your doing.Now i do know
that just cruising around, a 3ltr is very economical,but i'm worried
that a 5ltr will literally sink me,well my wallet.
Can anyone shed any light on this matter,any experiences with any of
these engine sizes.I mean,would a 3ltr in a 2052 travelling at say 35-
40 mph use the same as a 5ltr on a 212 travelling at say 20-25 mph.

Any information or figures would be really appreciated guys, and
thanks for reading

Simon







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