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Sorry to be a pain guys but would you please give some me some info on your own boats tickover speeds for larger engines 4.ltr , 5.ltr and late 5.7ltr models and the model of your boat. Thanks Daz

I will use mine for rivers mainly but some canals
 
Assuming you mean Mercruiser petrols, my 5.0LX's tick over at 650 rpm.

Edit: ...which means the boat travels at about 4 knots on non-tidal bits.
 
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thought you was looking @ fletcher diesel.

no point in getting a large engine boat for canal and river work.

other post's have already told you this.....
 
I know you are getting some grief for looking at single engined sports cruisers for canals and rivers, but I can see exactly why you are considering them. Theres loads of choice, look modern, have all the essentials for cruising and they are great value. They also cram a lot of space into a small hull. Although they are not ideal for slow speed cruising, they still work fine.

In general the size of engine doesnt matter when you are looking at tickover speeds, they are matched to the correct ratio outdrive and all do about 4kts at tickover speeds. This is fine for most rivers. If you need to go even slower then a new prop for £100 will sort it out and reduce speed to less than 3kts. Depite what other people have said, sports cruisers at tickover speed make virtually no wash, and they have a big big advantage over low rev diesels - they are much quieter, dont smell and and dont fill the entire river basin with black smoke.

The best bit about small sports cruisers is the ease with which they can be moved and adapt to whatever area they arev in. A typical season for us will cover rivers, canals, lochs, lakes and lots of sea. If you are just going to put the boat on a canal, then it would be a bit of a waste, but for versatility sports cruisers can't be beaten.

Aquilla on the Thames (look no wash !)

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Aquilla on the Solent (Look lots of wash !)

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Aquilla in the stunning north Wales

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Get a sports cruiser, you wont regret it, and even if you do they are easy to sell on and keep their value.
 
Been waiting for that response...Cheers

Thank you Landlockedpirate. I have been a little confused and do not want to keep going on about rivers and canals. Just that people on the forum tell me no good for rivers / canals but then I call owners that have 5.7 ltr cruisers they use these on rivers and canals... some for over many years on tickover...but they tell me to use a smaller prop and the drive up without causing a wash

Been waiting for the same response on the forum thanx landlockedpirate

Moonraker36...The girlfriend keeps changing her mind...I think she is going under the patio before the days out. lol:p
 
Changing the props would be the better solution, if you have the time and abilities, you could change the gearing, but it is a lot of work.:D
 
Moonraker36...The girlfriend keeps changing her mind...I think she is going under the patio before the days out. lol

make a hard standing then you can park the boat ontop of her lol.. only kiding!
nearly all boat's make little wash on tickover speed but when you just tap the throttle off tickover that's when the wash will start.
but like the other's say running a small fine pitch prop will help loads.
 
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