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how much do you use your stream

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how much do you use your stream

Post: # 1284Post 77viper »

As I was buying oil the other day our parts guy said something to me about how much oil I had bought this summer and asked if I was buying it for side jobs. I haven't but I guess I'm on my 7th gallon of oil in my vegas. I didn't think I was using it that much but I guess I do go through about 2 tanks og gas almost every week. I think next year I will put a hour meter on it.

I just thought it might be interesting to see how much everyone else uses their boats.
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Post: # 1286Post Hippie459MN »

Other than the 1400 mile drive home, None yet. :(
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Post: # 1288Post tommy »

i use about a gallon a weekend , but i run two boats, almost all summer long down here in la we have summer for about 7 months
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Re: how much do you use your stream

Post: # 1294Post frogII »

Was just thinking about that this morning
used a wopping ( 2 ) two tanks so far :evil: , if I'm lucky I might actually get to burn one full tank over labor day weekend ....... :o
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Re: how much do you use your stream

Post: # 1301Post Vegas XT »

I run mine every weekend. I would say this summer I have ran 20 or so tanks(21gal) and 10 or so gal of oil. :boating: Heck I ran 5 tanks just at the Cassville river run :shock:
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Post: # 1316Post dan twiford »

My son and I have been using our Vulture every chance we get. I have a Merc 3.0 with a Mazco
14.5 x 26 RE on the boat. We have a 20 gal. tank and burn about a tank a day. A normal day out riding around is about four hours. Of coarse if we are wide open on the pad alot we burn more...
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Re: how much do you use your stream

Post: # 1318Post Hippie459MN »

Dan, What kind of HP and what kind of speeds you getting?
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Post: # 1324Post ccrick »

None yet this year LOL! Last year, it averaged out to a tank (17 gal) a weekend. If you keep your foot outa the carbs on these things you can go a long ways on a gallon of gas.
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Post: # 1380Post havingfun2 »

Hello everyone, just found this forum and have some reading to do!
I'm on my 7th gallon of 2 stroke also. I love touring around in this boat. Never hard to find people that want to ride also!. They all love it. For their size, on average I believe they are an amazing hull capable of many things. No wonder they get used!
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Re: how much do you use your stream

Post: # 1381Post 77viper »

Is that a canada built hull?
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