“The FloScan system has allowed me to cover
the most territory possible without the risk of
running out of fuel and missing the weigh-in with
a $10,000 to $20,000 fish. It is also handy at
the end of the day when dividing up the expenses
with my fishing buddies. We can look at the fuel
totalizer and know exactly how much fuel we've
used without having to wait 30 minutes at the
gas pump for the tank to refill.”
Marcus Kennedy
Mobile, AL
31' Fountain SFCC
twin Mercury outboards 225 hp
“We travel between New York, Florida, and the
Bahamas. Our ability to pinpoint our most
economical running speed along these routes has
enabled us to save a substantial amount of
money and fuel. In fact, we're sure the units have
paid for themselves after just two years running.
The FloScan has also helped us with navigation.
We can rest assured that our FloScan will tell us
if we have enough fuel to make it to our next
destination.
Thank you FloScan!”
John Grilli
Rockville Center, NY
33' Blackfin
twin CAT 3208TA diesels 425 hp
What Owners Say
What Owners Say
FL SCAN
INSTRUMENT CO, INC.
“FloScan and a computerized propeller analysis
system solved the nagging problem of unbalanced
fuel consumption aboard my Tollycraft. The
starboard engine of the GERRI-L had begun using
20-25% more fuel than the port. There were no
unusual vibrations, yet my Series 9000 FloScans
consistently showed higher fuel use on the
starboard side.
Preparing for a summer cruise, I talked with my
long-time prop shop, Sheffield Marine Propeller,
Inc. The boat’s spare props were checked first on
Sheffield’s Hale Measurement Recording
Instrument (MRI), which checks the pitch, rake,
spacing, geometry and camber. After switching
out the suspect props, the MRI analyzed them
and printed out its findings: the starboard prop
was within spec, but the port propeller had a
blade that was far out of the norm, just opposite
what I expected to discover. Walt Sheffield pointed
out that the type of damage to the port prop
actually had reduced its pitch in the water, letting
the starboard engine carry more load and thus
use more fuel.
During the cruise, GERRI-L’s engines settled down
to a mere 1–to-2 percent fuel use variance. I
depended fully on the FloScan for trip planning
and for preventing spillage at the pump. After
initial top-off, I used the FloScan totalizer to fill
each 200-gallon tank to within five gallons of
indicated use. Then, at subsequent fuel stops, I
added precisely the totalizer gallons, knowing I
would always be just five gallons short of
overspills.”
Bill Chevalier
Portland, OR
44’ Tollycraft
twin Detroit Diesel 6V-53TI 400 hp
“Just wanted to let you know how well the FloScan
9000's with the series K sensors worked for me
on our 1400+ mile trip to Alaska, and the rest
of this summers boating. Having this equipment
onboard has saved us probably hundreds of dollars
in fuel expenses. It allows us to pinpoint the best
trim/rpm combination in terms of fuel economy,
and it absolutely shattered the misconception
that ‘slower is more efficient’. As the boat gets
loaded down, and the sea state kicks up, fuel
consumption changes dramatically, and the
FloScans keep us abreast of these changes in
real time. This allows us to fully utilize the range
of our boat without fear of running low on fuel
since the accuracy was within 2%! With this
information at hand we can go further out into
the Gulf of Alaska in search of trophy ling Cod
and Halibut. Your equipment has proven itself to
be invaluable, and I will never own a boat that
doesn't have FloScans installed. They're just as
much part of our required on board equipment
as a good chart plotter, and fish finder.”
Kevin Sanders
President - Bayliner Owners Club
Bayliner 3488 Avanti Flybridge
twin Cummins 6BT Diamond diesels 315 hp
“My only complaint about the Series K diesel
system is that it is has cut my usual installation
time by a third. And I’ve considered my jobs
pretty efficient since I’ve performed over a hundred
diesel installs. As result, I'm making less money
on FloScan installations. But on the plus side,
getting rid of the pulsation dampers has allowed
me to bid on jobs that I normally would have
turned down in the past due to the complexity
of the installation. My FloScan business has
grown quite a bit as a result of the new Series
K diesel system.”
Todd Walker
Yacht Electrical Services
Ft. Lauderdale, FL
