Wolfie
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- Aug 21, 2010
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I'm shopping for a live aboard trawler. Mainship 390 looks gorgeous, but I'm a little concerned about operating expense. At displacement speed of about 8 knots with a 300 ho engine, what should I figure for gph?
I'd been looking at Taiwan trawlers from the 1980's with Lehman 120 hp engines. But a Mainship 390, from the 2000's *is in my price range. A marine mechanic told me that modern engines are much more efficient than the older ones.
A newer, better built boat has obvious attraction, but the 1980's stuff seems to get 1.5 to 2 gph at displacement speed (7-8 knots). Do I get close in the 390?
Jeff Wolf
I'd been looking at Taiwan trawlers from the 1980's with Lehman 120 hp engines. But a Mainship 390, from the 2000's *is in my price range. A marine mechanic told me that modern engines are much more efficient than the older ones.
A newer, better built boat has obvious attraction, but the 1980's stuff seems to get 1.5 to 2 gph at displacement speed (7-8 knots). Do I get close in the 390?
Jeff Wolf