• Check Your Propeller. A damage propeller will waste fuel. Keep your propeller blades clean and in good condition.

• Balance Your Load.

• Watch your Boat Weight. The lighter your boat, the less horsepower required to propel it.

• Plan Your Trip. Any reduction in running time is better for the environment and is fuel and money saved.

• Check the Tides and the Weather. Do not boat against the tides; it takes more effort and fuel. Save fuel by work with the tides to your advantage.

• Take Shorter Cruises. California has tons of beautiful areas you can visit without traveling hundreds of miles
• Slow Down. Travel at moderate and steady speeds is safer and will reduce fuel consumption.

• Tune Up Your Engine. Proper ignition timing and clean spark plugs will assure extra mileage and will help to reduce gas emissions.

• Whenever You Have To Stop, Turn Off The Engine. A warm engine restarts easily. Idling your engine for longer than a minute is worse for air quality than starting up the engine again.

• Keep Your Hull Clean. Perform regular hull maintenance to prevent hard marine growth and reduce underwater drag. A rough hull can increase fuel consumption (and reacted pollution).

• Check Your Car and trailer. Keep your trailer and car tires properly inflated to reduce fuel consumption. Don’t overload or use too small a trailer.

Learn more about Outboard and Personal Watercraft (PWC) and Inboard and Sterndrive Engine Standards and other Recreational Marine Engine Activities.