Fuel burn rate on Chaparrl 277 SSX boat test at WOT only indicates 14.9 gph. Can this be right?
Reference test #2736 in February edition of your mag
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Question:
No. We blew it and put the wrong data chart in that test.
Here are the actual numbers:
Chaparral 277 SSX
Fuel Capacity: 105
RPM MPH GPH LEVEL DBA
1000 5.8 2.2 0 69
1500 8.2 3.8 2 69
2000 10.2 6.4 5 82
2500 18.0 8.8 6 81
3000 26.4 10.6 3 81
3500 33.4 14.2 3 82
4000 39.8 19.2 2 84
4500 45.5 28.1 2 85
4900 49.8 34.0 3 85
# people/wt: 2/360
fuel level: ½ (52)
water cap: 15
water level: E


