expressboy
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Re: Official 400EC thread best cruise/fuel burn
Wow... that isnt anything like the way mine performs. Last week I had five adults on board, full water and fuel, enough beer and groceries to keep us happy for four days.. I had my 11'zodiac with my 15hp outboard on my swim platform davits.. and I had my 13' RIB zodiac with a 30hp outboard in tow... and it still came up on plane with no issues by just advancing the throttles up to 3100 rpm. The swim platform is definitely not dragging in the water. I didnt really expect the boat to perform this well ( except for the use of fuel ). With a little less fuel and no avon in tow it pretty well jumps up to speed even in 30kts. of wind and wave on the bow on the river. The next time I am on the boat I will video the take off and send it to you for you to compare performance
The previous owner did the floscan, I use tabs to keep the bow down on launch.
Thanks
EXPRESSBOY
Expressboy - did the Flo scan's come with the boat or did you have them put on? I agree on the speed but getting mine on plane seem a bit iffy at times. I just took a ride in my friends 38DA 2008. We were way out of the water at the swim platform area. My boat tends to keep the swim platform in the water. Doesn't appear to lift the butt out of the water. Does your boat do that or is it lifting?
Wow... that isnt anything like the way mine performs. Last week I had five adults on board, full water and fuel, enough beer and groceries to keep us happy for four days.. I had my 11'zodiac with my 15hp outboard on my swim platform davits.. and I had my 13' RIB zodiac with a 30hp outboard in tow... and it still came up on plane with no issues by just advancing the throttles up to 3100 rpm. The swim platform is definitely not dragging in the water. I didnt really expect the boat to perform this well ( except for the use of fuel ). With a little less fuel and no avon in tow it pretty well jumps up to speed even in 30kts. of wind and wave on the bow on the river. The next time I am on the boat I will video the take off and send it to you for you to compare performance
The previous owner did the floscan, I use tabs to keep the bow down on launch.
Thanks
EXPRESSBOY