"Steve Helling" wrote in message
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Any thoughts or advice
for this beginner?


Thought one: How accurate do you believe the speed measurements to be? If
you are basing it on the spedometer from the boat, it could be way off.

Thought two: How did the boat feel at around 3200 RPMs? At 13 knots I
would expect it to be plowing big time, hard to handle, bow up high, etc.
Not a place you want to operate. Once she gets on plane the bow should drop
and the speed pick up.

Thought three: I have a 36' Carver, weighs in at about 19,000 pounds, with
twin 350 Crusaders. I top out at about 22 knots, and can cruise at 3800 RPM
at around 18 knots. If I am not able/wanting to go that fast I drop back to
around 1200 RPM and move along at 8 to 10 knots.

Thought four: If this is a sea trial, then I am assuming that the boat was
pretty ba I.E., the cupboads weren't full of stuff, the water tank
probably wasn't full, there wasn't a 105 quart ice chest full of beer and
sodas on the back deck, etc. Once you buy the boat and load it up with all
your stuff, you can bet you will lose some of the speed. If you don't like
it now, you sure won't like it once you load it down.

If you want a fast boat, this doesn't sound like it. It certainly seems
like a 28 foot boat should be able to plane easier and move along at a
faster rate.

Rod McInnis