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I have the standard 5.7L 280hp gas.  Does a pretty good job with 3 people onboard with full tanks and supplies.  On flat water I burn 8.5 gallons per hr at 3000 rpm at about 19-20 knots.  It'll go way faster, but just like a car, it burns more fuel.  On calm days out in PWS its not always easy to stay off the throttle.  Once fuel tanks are down to half (60 gallons) performance just gets better.  Highly recommend stainless props.  The extra cost evens out after a couple of years of wear and tear on aluminums plus better performance IMO.

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