Looking at a boat this weekend

[mainshiptom]

I have convinced SWMBO to look at a boat at lat this weekend, the boat has been up for sale for nearly a year now with no price drop, would anyone hazard a guess to fuel consumption? Its a planning hull 48 foot with two Cat 650hp,

Tom

 

[Bandit]

150 litres per hour average assuming little if any river , estuary or slow running.

 

[oldgit]

Good luck with that Tom.We came to visit Faversham Creek last year.Parked up next to the swing bridge.
The self flushing system came as a suprise !

 

[neale]

As a rough guess I would say around 0.7 mpg, give or take a little.

 

[mainshiptom]

Shame you should of come and say hello?

The sluice gate is automatic now which is a big improvement, they might be putting in a new bridge soon if they get the dosh...

 

[oldgit]

Spect we will be back.............

 

[mainshiptom]

wow that is a great res picture if you look at the distance on left see a black house, that is where I live boat less at the mo !!!!

Tom

 

[oldgit]

A mere 6 hours later

Err...... we still owe Favesham Borough Council a Tenner. Office was closed.

 

[longjohnsilver]

Err...... we still owe Favesham Borough Council a Tenner. Office was closed.

Send it on to me, I'll make sure they get it!

 

[oldgit]

Send it on to me, I'll make sure they get it!

The mud or the Tenner ?

 

[gravygraham]

Hope this cold wind drops a bit for you Tom. She might struggle to be interested with that howling round her kilt. Ring ahead and get the agent to wind up the heating for you. Good luck. And don't worry about the diesel - you know you prefer pottering about at displacement speed!

If you need third pair of eyes . . .

 

[dash300]

Err...... we still owe Favesham Borough Council a Tenner. Office was closed.

You just can't trust hireboaters to close the locks after them

 

[mainshiptom]

you are more than welcome to join Graham Swmbo has pulled out I am going with a mate,

 

[Divemaster1]

Fuel consumption you control with speed / load, so won't be massive at displacement speed... once you exceed that, you'll draw the juice....

You need to think about if you can live with the maintenance cost of the 650 CAT's .... x litres of lube / gearbox oil, coolant, adjustments, service engineers etc.... which is bound to be bigger $$ than smaller engines...

 

[mainshiptom]

Thanks Alf

A good mate is a service engineer for Cat machinery non marine, so he would love to work on them, it will keep him busy...lol

 

[gravygraham]

Well? So how did yesterday go? Your silence is deafening!

 

[mainshiptom]

I like the boat, I do have some pictures.will post later, a lot of boat for the money but maybe not the best boat for UK weather.
very low hand rails and very tight engine room to look after the Cats and generator, so back to the drawing board, Might just charter this summer?

Tom