For those of you who like numbers:
Specifications/Volumes
Max Length | 52'8" | 16.04m |
Length Overall | 46'10" | 14.26m |
Length Waterline | 44'1" | 13.44m |
Max Beam | 15'9" | 4.80m |
Max Draft | 3'10" | 1.17m |
Height (to mast top) | 21'2" | 6.44m |
Displacement (half ld) | 52,333 lbs | 23,738 kg |
Water Tank Capacity | 260 US gals | 984 liters |
Fuel Tank Capacity | 600 US gals | 2,271 liters |
Black Tank Capacity | 77 US gals | 291 liters |
Caterpillar C-9 Acert - 567HP
Main Engines: | Twin Caterpillar C9-ACERT | |
Power: | 2 x 567 BHP @ 2500 rpm | |
Gear Boxes: | ZF305 A | |
Gen Set | ||
Power: | 9 Kw | |
Fuel Rate (Half load): | 0.5 USG/Hr | |
Water Tank Capacity: | 260 USG | |
Fuel Tank Capacity: | 600 USG | |
People on Board: | 8 | |
Displacement (Half load): | 52,333 lbs (50% fuel & water) | |
Maximum Speed: | 25.9 Kts | |
Cruise Speed: | 20.3 Kts @ 2100 rpm | |
Cruise Range: | 307 nm @ 2100 rpm |
We've posted some videos for a tour around the boat
here.
Powerboating is a whole new domain for both of us, but I'm sure we'll both learn a lot as we get to know our own vessel. Here are some facts provided by the manufacturer and some trade magazine reviews:
The boat was designed in collaboration with Sparkman and Stephens.
The boat has a modified deep-V planing hull, providing a top speed above 23 knots.
The diesel engines are electronically controlled.
At 10 knots, the cruising range is nearly 400 nautical miles.
We decided on this model because we were looking for speed beyond the 8 knots a sailboat could provide (thus ruling out conventional trawlers) and space that would accommodate living aboard for months at a time. The layout, a stateroom aft and a guest stateroom forward, appealed to us as well. The boat we bought was well-equipped and well-maintained.
Our boat has a flybridge, which provides excellent visibility while underway.
At first, we were surprised to realize that powerboats tend to offer less interior storage space than sailboats of the same size (it's easy to forget that a good bit of a sailboat's volume is under water.) We wondered whether our sailboat-sized belongings would fit inside. It turned out that the storage on this boat was deceptively roomy. Though we were ruthless in discarding whatever we no longer needed (goodbye, nostalgic tools from tiny 1970 sailboat!), we ended up with a few empty cabinets.