Independence Fuel Usage Sweepstake

[NeilB]

Put me down for 3,300 litres please !

[BrundallNavy]

You do realise whoever wins pays the bill.

[Guest]

29 minutes ago, brundallNavy said:

You do realise whoever wins pays the bill.

Maybe the winner between estimate and actual as a donation to NBN

[Bedslad]

1623 for me, 

oi Robin don't rag it

[Siddy]

Robin I feel cheated as I added 100 litres for the genny ie for heating lol. They you installed a new heater.

But then again I looked up the engine spec to try get a flow rate at revs etc. 

[Gracie]

20 hours ago, Wildfuzz said:

Or if Gracie wins perhaps I`ll just do a turn!!!!!!

Throw in a Firefighter as well and you can forget the ruddy fruit bowl

Grace

[FairTmiddlin]

[Wildfuzz]

Ok the prize is revealed, an Oak platter as below can be used as is or as a wall hanging or similar. For a bit of provenance it will be made from a piece of the custody counter from the now demolished North Walsham custody suite.

Going to be embarrassing if I win..........

[deebee29]

Looks great Stuart

[FairTmiddlin]

As the journey has now begun no further bets will be taken

[Bedslad]

11 hours ago, MorningSwan said:

As I said n another thread, but Charlie's comment on the first leg consumption (I suspect most broads boaters/owners could survive on it for a year or more) of more than 200 and less than 1000 leaves a LARGE margin for error.

Not put a public number on it myself but have a thirsty seagoing boat and a good idea of what it'll take but what the heck, I privately have a figure in mind but that depend wholly on the weather an tides and how many can judge those,i It's all a throw of the dice for the punters for the prize.? Good luck 

Of course it is, so many variants but it's a bit of fun with a good number entered

come on, what's your secret number??

[grendel]

a hint from Robin too in his videos, on one he said it was maybe a few years fuel for a normal broads boat, and in another he mentioned a figure per mile per engine

[finny]

Its possible you could do the same journey ten times over with different amounts used ............even the amount of brews and bacon butties could make a difference 

 

finny

[BroadAmbition]

I have a good idea of how much fuel she will take onboard tomorrow morning after today’s run of around 8 x Hrs at 2400 rpm. Not trying to give any clues away but it’s an impressive amount (for some) 

Griff

[Guest]

19 minutes ago, BroadAmbition said:

I have a good idea of how much fuel she will take onboard tomorrow morning after today’s run of around 8 x Hrs at 2400 rpm. Not trying to give any clues away but it’s an impressive amount (for some) 

Griff

So could be 1,100L just for today.

[SteveO]

Blimey it puts the £200 a year or so that I spend on diesel into perspective.

[Guest]

Honestly it doesn't even matter if they told you how much each refill is each day , the bets a locked in n no changes can be made or any further bets placed so I really don't see a problem with stating the fill up volumes other than it takes the final revival , my choice would be wait till its over and then state the amount used , as with the lottery you have to be in it to win it n had I realised that so much interest would derived from this I would have started the thread myself since it was my throw away remark that actually stated all of this , incidentally I'm not in it but like another I have a figure in mind ( written down in fact ) and I recon by the time it hits brundall ( not literally hopefully) it would keep a fare few forum members in fuel for a considerable length of time 

[Miltonlake]

Just for fun 

After a look  on the old internet I think she will use about 6 to 7 Litres per NM

Total 2195

Milton

[Siddy]

Ricardo, pm me your figure then you can quote it afterwards in case your close. Fair play and all.

[Guest]

10 minutes ago, Siddy said:

Ricardo, pm me your figure then you can quote it afterwards in case your close. Fair play and all.

OK Yorkshire man to Yorkshire man n all that I'll do that , obviously I'm not in it to begin with but this seams like logical way to do things ( ie no hasty re writing figures down ) .

[Siddy]

I now have Ricardo's figure in my inbox. good luck.

 

[Guest]

3 minutes ago, Siddy said:

I now have Ricardo's figure in my inbox. good luck.

 

Do you want to re phrase that siddy  ,that said Cheer's 

[Siddy]

Sod it lol. Too late.

I didn't like the look of them sight level tubes on Griff's video today, I wish I'd gone with my first calc I did.

 

 

[ZimbiIV]

I hope this includes a final fill up in Brundall or a whole leg will not be counted!

paul

[Guest]

38 minutes ago, ZimbiIV said:

I hope this includes a final fill up in Brundall or a whole leg will not be counted!

paul

Good point it needs to do to be fair , brooms will be pleased