Thanks everyone, I was maintaining around 6.5 knts at 2,200 with a 3HM and 3 blade folding flexafold.
Sent from my iPhone > On Jun 23, 2020, at 4:17 PM, Ken Heaton via CnC-List <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> > wrote: > > > C&C 37/40 XL, loaded for cruising, fuel & water tanks full: > Non standard engine, a Yanmar 3JH2-TBE (turbo, 47 hp) > Transmission 2.64 : 1 reduction ratio > Propeller Size: 18” - 3 blade feathering > > The following assumes no head wind to speak of, and fairly calm water: > 3200 RPM, 7.0 kts > 3400 RPM 7.1 kts > Wide open - 3800 to 3900 RPM 8.0 kts, lots more fuel being burnt. > > Say 10 to 15 knots on the nose and some waves: 3200 RPM 6.0 to 6.4 kts. > > > >> On Tue, 23 Jun 2020 at 13:53, Rob Hamlin via CnC-List >> <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote: >> Hi >> What is everyone’s motor/ rpm optimal motoring speed? >> >> Thanks >> Rob >> >> >> >> Sent from my iPhone >> _______________________________________________ >> >> Thanks everyone for supporting this list with your contributions. Each and >> every one is greatly appreciated. If you want to support the list - use >> PayPal to send contribution -- https://www.paypal.me/stumurray >> > > > -- > Ken Heaton & Anne Tobin > > S/V Salazar - Can 54955 > C&C 37/40 XL - Hull # 67 > Cape Breton Island, Nova Scotia > C&C 37/40 XL Salazar > -- > "Nice? It's the only thing," said the Water Rat Solemnly, as he leaned > forward for his stroke. "Believe me, my young friend, there is nothing -- > absolutely nothing -- half so much worth doing as simply messing about in > boats." > > "Simply messing...about in boats -- or with boats... In or out of 'em it > doesn't matter. Nothing seems to matter, that's the charm of it. Whether you > get away, or whether you don't; whether you arrive at your destination or > whether you reach somewhere else, or whether you never get anywhere at all, > you're always busy, and you never do anything in particular; and when you've > done it there's always something else to do, and you can do it if you like, > but you'd much better not." > > > _______________________________________________ > > Thanks everyone for supporting this list with your contributions. Each and > every one is greatly appreciated. If you want to support the list - use > PayPal to send contribution -- https://www.paypal.me/stumurray >
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