Owner who just bought 2000 5788 just sent me email regarding fuel burns on his boat which has the same engines as this one: >>>>
Some comments: I am getting under a gallon a mile running both at about 840rpm and doing about 9 knots. Need a bit more experience before I am prepared to say I’ve got it down to ¾ gal/mile, but certainly less than 1 gal/mile. But here’s the thing; she’ll do the same speed, and get just on ½ gal/mile if you run her on one motor and place the other in neutral to windmill the prop. No sign yet of overheating or lube problems in ZF gearboxes, but I transfer them over every hour, just in case. My point is; WOT she topped out at 27mph; so she is no slug; but at cautious speeds, she is also no glutton. Obviously a well designed, easily driven hull; in respect of which; how much she drinks is a function of how she is driven. There will be plenty out there in “sensible” trawlers, with less space, less style, less views from bridge or salon, who are drinking more per gallon, for the same or less speed, and telling them selves how economical they are, who do not have the ability to use a 25kts + bust of speed when they have to.
I’m happy!"<<<<<<
(2nd boat he's bought from me sight unseen!- You can see why I keep saying "happy to give references")