Great Lakes Sailor--New to list

[Greg T]

Hello to all,
I am a Great Lakes sailor based in Charlevoix, Michigan. I am helping a friend get ready to move a boat he is in the process of buying. It is a 1994 Beneteau 351 Oceanis with a Perkins 3cyl 29 hp. Does anyone have a table for fuel consumption/ Cruising RPM/ Cruising Speed for this engine. Unfortunately, the boat is an hour away and I can't look at the ID tag to give more specific info. Any help would be appreciated.

Greg Thompson
S/V "Kestrel"
Sabre 38 Mk1 #42

[Hud3]

Hi, Greg.

Welcome to Cruisers Forum. Can't help with question you posted, but maybe someone else will chime in.

[GordMay]

A small 2 or 2 Cylinder diesel will burn between 0.5 to 0.8 gallons per hour at 80% WOT.
Figure something like 7.5 to 10 nm per gallon.
Do you know Bob Shearer, aboard m/v 'Pathfinder" a classic woodie chris-craft?

[SkiprJohn]

Aloha Greg T,
Welcome aboard!! My old Perkins 4 cylinder used to burn about .85 gals per hour at 1800 rpm (5 to 6 knots) and that was on a 20,000 lb plus boat.
Good to have you on the forum.
Kind Regards,
JohnL