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Now that’s a fender for rafting off!

Cont. from Pg. 44 Ways to Not Worry
Ways to not About Fuel Economy
3. Besides the people you don’t like, ditch
worry about fuel the extra weight - extra anchors, unused
tools, etc.
economy? 4. Don’t fill your “fresh water” tank to the
top if you don’t need to & keep your
fuel tank at a safe level to not run out of
gas, but not enough for the month.
5. Ask your passengers to move around to
the best seating positions until the
weight is evenly distributed.
6. Buy trim tabs. 7. Take down the bimini
when underway if possible.
8. Except in no wake areas, your boat runs
most efficiently on plane.
9. You can install a fuel
flow meter which shows
in real time how many
Man Power & Sail gallons/hour your engine burns to help find the
most efficient speed.
10. Or, buy a sailboat.

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