Feb 14, 2011 #31 OP OP Daddyo Guru Joined Apr 11, 2008 Messages 2,420 Location USA Vessel Name Grace Vessel Make DeFever 48 9 knots cruise, 2000nm range with 10% reserve at 6 knots.
Feb 14, 2011 #32 koliver Guru Site Team Joined Nov 23, 2007 Messages 5,675 Location BC, canada Vessel Name Retreat Vessel Make C&L 44 6 knots? Be sure to report in if you ever cruise at anything less than 8. I know none of the rest of us slow down to 1.0 x Sqrt waterline. Except FF of course.
6 knots? Be sure to report in if you ever cruise at anything less than 8. I know none of the rest of us slow down to 1.0 x Sqrt waterline. Except FF of course.
Feb 15, 2011 #33 FF Guru Joined Oct 12, 2007 Messages 22,552 50 ft boat , close to 49 on the waterline gives 7K with very low fuel burn and 8K is not much more.SL x 1.15 Cheap burn and speed simply take a long light boat , skinney would help even more , at higher speeds.
50 ft boat , close to 49 on the waterline gives 7K with very low fuel burn and 8K is not much more.SL x 1.15 Cheap burn and speed simply take a long light boat , skinney would help even more , at higher speeds.