Re: ’57 Golden Javelin – fuel consumption question

[nj-boatbuilder57]

Last summer, before I restored this Javelin, we ran a ’69 Evinrude 25HP. Now, I realize that 25HP isn’t 35HP, but we ran for several days on a 6 gal tank…..but with this engine, a short afternoon on the lake sucks the tank to nothing.

I have a 2nd tank. Suppose I’ll just run with 2 tanks for now.

– The boat weighs about 800 lbs.
– top tune? Sure think so. All new electronics, clean carb, good gearcase, etc.
– Compression 110 top & bottom
– With me & my friend (each about 180 pounds), we’re doing about 25 MPH per my iPhone
– Don’t have a tach, so don’t know RPM…..but it’s not screaming at WOT
– Prop is a Michigan 012024 (10-1/2 x 12). Runs much better than it did with a 13-1/2" pitch prop. That was just too "tall" and bogged during acceleration.