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Old 03 September 2006, 22:09   #41
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Thats very quick!!!! got any photos? Will
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Old 03 September 2006, 22:20   #42
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Northcraft 5.5 Commercial
150 Optimax,

90litres of fuel and a 100KG pilot

52Kts and a need for clean underwear
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Old 03 September 2006, 23:14   #43
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With a new prop, 39kt today

Its running a bit below peak revs at 5100 (was 5500 with the 17" prop)
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Old 04 September 2006, 11:45   #44
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Gemini 5+, 90hp Mercury, 2up , 40liters fuel, 22P laser11 prop ,5800rpm,

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90hp Mercury ,Standard 17P ali prop 51mph, 6000rpm
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Old 04 September 2006, 11:54   #45
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Old 04 September 2006, 20:24   #46
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Osprey Lynx, 225 optimax/23 tempestplus, 56 knots.
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Old 04 September 2006, 20:31   #47
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Twin 275hk verado's 9m Ravenrib 2,2tons props (revelution4 25') 67kn
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Old 04 September 2006, 20:41   #48
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sorry guys. but i don't understand the + ??
Is it because your not giving full trottle and it is doing 50 or ??
are you to bussy keeping the boat on track so can't look down??
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Old 04 September 2006, 22:04   #49
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but i don't understand the + ??

In my case it means that I dont want to go any faster as it will break my budget!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
With trim tabs this boat is "hands off"

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Old 04 September 2006, 22:08   #50
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Twin 275hk verado's 9m Ravenrib 2,2tons props (revelution4 25') 67kn
As a matter of interest, how many litres per hour at flat out?

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Old 05 September 2006, 09:11   #51
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[QUOTE=Brambles] As a matter of interest, how many litres per hour at flat out?
about 210 litres. (have a fuel bill of £ 5000,- pr/mounth)

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Old 05 September 2006, 09:32   #52
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Old 05 September 2006, 09:37   #53
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Twin 275hk verado's 9m Ravenrib 2,2tons props (revelution4 25') 67kn
That's a very impressively low drag boat for that weight and you must have been over-revving/with tide/downwind as it exceeds the props maximum speed @ the 6400 rpm max for the Verado, 65.83 is theoretical max.
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Old 05 September 2006, 10:03   #54
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That's a very impressively low drag boat for that weight and you must have been over-revving/with tide/downwind as it exceeds the props maximum speed @ the 6400 rpm max for the Verado, 65.83 is theoretical max.
6300 rpm. gear 1,85/1 prop 25' speed 67 kn give a slip of 4%-5%

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Old 05 September 2006, 20:59   #55
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33knts 100 litres and 4 bloaters fully trimmed
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Old 05 September 2006, 21:07   #56
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Rogue Wave will appreciate this....

750rpm WOT, 8.2knots, 2 persons, half a tank of diesel (about 6ton). Standard vertically orientated 4 blade propellor unit in the bow, not sure what the slip is.

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Old 06 September 2006, 23:17   #57
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Ribtec 535 With 2x 40hp Mariners 2 Up, Speed 35mph
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Old 30 November 2006, 23:41   #58
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Tornado 5.8 old type narrow 150 vmax 1hpdi

150 vmax hpdi yamaha 2.6 ltr
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Old 01 December 2006, 05:35   #59
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Old 01 December 2006, 08:06   #60
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32 mph when I had my DT65 - 4 up
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