berth control
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In full disclousre, I used to believe as you did, and I remained unconvinced the first time I saw a boat get the same economy with a larger engine. I made a number of excuses, but I have seen it so many times now, and listened to those who build engines and test them in boats and on dynos for a living to have accepted a reality that is obvious after it is understood.
Me too.
In all reality how much fuel the 18 footer uses does not matter that much because it will be around 3mpg. Also, you don't know how much your old boat used compared to the new one unless you documented long cruising trips. "An afternoon of tubing" is what most of these boats are used for and that cannot be metered close enough to really know.