Dennis,
How did you get past the stretch on the inland water way between Hoppies Marina and Paducah? I think it is 210 miles long with no fuel. What was your secret?
Ted
Aqua Marine Decking, Grey-for Stairs leading into the salon and floor coverings for both bathrooms.
These are pieces we decided not to use. They are nicely cut, look great and are very comfortable.
Stairs-$50 plus shipping
Bathrooms-$100 plus shipping
No, but it does not fit securely in the mount. It takes little effort to pull it out. I am concerned that a bit of vibration will put it in my wake in no time.
New Topic: Who has a stern thruster?
Tell us the make, model and some info about who and how the install went. A ball park cost would be appreciated as well.
I have been roughly handled by wind several times recently. I need tool to help me. Would rather pay myself than insurance/other...
On plane we cruise at 3400-3700 rpm much like Lowely. I have been adjusting the trim on my recent trips. I usually keep it at full trim but when the tide or wind is at the stern I can decrease the trim and get a bit better performance.
I am starting to think that the 390MY is really...
9.8kts = 11.2 mph SOG. If your gph is cumulative (5.3 gph per engine) then that is really good. You would be getting better than 1 mpg. I think less water in the tank really helps a lot. The fuel is midships so the mass is centered in the boat. But the water is all in the stern, and at 8.34...
15 June, 2020. Potomac River, headed upstream on rising tide. Wind is on the starboard quarter, 4-6 kts. Two people, ~1/2 tank of water, ~1/3 tank of fuel. At 3536/3512 rpm I show 15.6 mph.
Notes: Engine hours are not the same. The port engine has a new ECU and the hours about reflect our...
"the river was full of debris" -excuse; that works for me. If the weather holds this weekend we are headed south again. I will try and take a few pics of our boat performance on the trip.
That is great info. Your 10mph cruise; was that 10 gph burn per engine or was it 5 gph per engine? We seem pretty steady on 2 gallons per mile (that is one gallon per engine per mile).
I would like to keep swapping data with you. My numbers do not suggest that we can get to 23mph at 3800 rpm...
I thought I might get closer to 20mph at 3500 rpm. And with less mass, and a better sea state I might. I can see that the 390MY with gas engines is very weight sensitive. I had planned to travel with full water from home port. Now I will change that and travel with closer to 1/4 tank and fill...
The bottom is ok. We will have it pulled and repainted this summer.
On our trip this past weekend, I was running 3520 rpm for 17 mph (SOG), with trim tabs full bow down for about 3 hours. We had a 8kt winds on the bow, running against the tide, started with full fuel and somewhere between...