Yacht charter in Alicante · Beneteau — Antares 7.80 (2013)

Correspondence to a fuel question. I hired the boat for 6 hours. 1.5 hours we anchored off a local island. So I used the boat's 150 hp engine for 4.5 hours at a low speed. The speed was low due to sea sickness and heat. It was a hot and rough day at sea. According to the fuel recipe the boat used 17 galons, some 64 liters of fuel. Remember the fuel gauge was 3/4 at the start of hire. Correspondence Hi Ben hope you're having a good weekend. Hi Ben. Here's the fuel gauge soon after we set off. It shows 3/4 full. Photos included. Also I have evidence of the rev counter and wake photos. The craft also has a plotter. I'd be interested in the plotter information. According to the recipe the boat used 17 galons of fuel in 4.5 hours. Can you let me know if this is correct? Suzuki data says 2 gallons an hour at high speed. I went at slow cruse speed most of the time because I felt unwell. It seems maybe a mistake has been made by accident? Kind regards Stephen Ben's response Hello Steve At high speed 4500rpm the boat burns about 10 galons an hour. At slow speed - 3000rpm about 5 galons an hour. This is an heavy boat, Suzuki measures do not account for the weight being pushed nor current / wind. Your bill is quite the average for that boat. I (Stephen) Note the boat in the photo is not the boat you get. I'm currently not satisfied with the fuel cost or the answer I have been given. Please check the fuel gauge when hiring and more importantly the fuel bill.

We have rented the boat. Everything very good, flexible and focus on customer satisfaction. We had a great stay on the boat.