can that be right?
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"Burns only 7 gal/per hour at 18 knots "
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http://www.boats.com/listing/boat_detai ... searchid=1
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15000 pounds, 250 horse power, 18 kts at 7 gph
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chiefrcd
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I found that when I was looking for my boat, you saw all kinds of calms of that kind of fuel milage. I also found 28's that listed the holding tank from 5 gals to 30 gals...and freshwater tanks from 20 to 40. Some may have been speciality installations, but the ones I actually looked at were just wrong....I think pushing that Albin at 18kts would require more than 7 gals. of fuel an hour...pushing my 28 at that speed requires about 12 gal. per hour via the flow scan.
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That number is likely inaccurate or at least represents only the absolute best of conditions.
However, it is in no way impossible for a 32' boat to achieve 18 knots at 7gph. We were able to do even better than that in our 31' Camano Troll (11,000# dry), and Nordic Tugs are well known for their fast, efficient hulls of that size and larger. It's all about hull shape. If you have a flat bottom aft, you can achieve a much better plane, and increase your fuel economy substantially. The drawback, of course, is in a loss of stability in a following sea.
However, it is in no way impossible for a 32' boat to achieve 18 knots at 7gph. We were able to do even better than that in our 31' Camano Troll (11,000# dry), and Nordic Tugs are well known for their fast, efficient hulls of that size and larger. It's all about hull shape. If you have a flat bottom aft, you can achieve a much better plane, and increase your fuel economy substantially. The drawback, of course, is in a loss of stability in a following sea.
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I would think of the command bridge boats as sportfishers. Truly, most Albins would fall into this category. They look different than most sportfishers, but they have the same basic characteristics and are oriented towards the same function.Elizabeth Ann wrote:Aside from all the fuel burn data your talking about, I find it funny that they list it as a sportfisher, when IMO, it's not.