Mrecruiser 3 litre 270HP -low on power, high on fuel

[Hot Property]

The black art aspect really comes into play when you look to squeeze the last bit of performance out of a setup.

When you're chugging along at a good 30 knots and a friend comes along in his Mercury 225 hp 16' steering console with hydraulic outboard lift, running only on the very last bit of the hull, you know what detail-orientated persistence can lead to. A bit over 60 knots in this video.

You can't see it, but it requires constant correction on the throttle and steering wheel to keep it balancing...

And if you hit a ripple at that speed you will take off.

Chances of WOT and trimmed out full in the Solent are like hens teeth ...

 

[ChromeDome]

Indeed. The mirror surface that all speedsters look for is a bit rare.

I'm moving house (mentioned in an earlier post), and in early September, I drove the boat to its new marina, in time to put it in winter storage on the hard.

A sunny day, <2 m/s wind, two gents with a generous lunch prepared by the Admiral, and plenty of cold snacks to keep us floating.
It was such a beautiful day that we refrained from going fast. We spent 11 fabulous hours covering 85.2 nm.

Chatting, enjoying the views and feelin' good.

My new local area: