Estimate fuel before the first weekend on the lake.
Model cost per hour, cost per outing, seasonal fuel exposure, and light/moderate/heavy usage examples using Canadian pump prices and your expected use.
Fuel assumptions
Select a boat or category, choose a trip profile, then adjust custom assumptions only when needed.
Fuel exposure
Estimated using a representative Midsize bowrider profile, a half-day family outing pattern, 22 seasonal outings, and the selected fuel price. Mixed-use burn: 18.2-22.3 L/hr. Confidence: Moderate.
Engine hours/outing
2.5 hrs
Fuel per outing
51 L
Seasonal fuel
$1,900
Estimated litres per season
1,114 L
Similar boat type. Planning profile for a 23 ft bowrider with a MerCruiser 6.2L 300 hp sterndrive. Cruise burn is intentionally in the low/mid-20s L/hr range; watersports and repeated acceleration are materially higher.
Fuel use varies by hull, load, prop, water conditions, speed, maintenance, and engine setup. Use this as a conservative planning range, not a performance guarantee.