WaIIy wrote:
On Fri, 17 Dec 2004 19:39:51 +1100, "K. Smith" wrote:


I just looked at the Powerboat Reports Sept. 2004 issue where they tested one
and
they saw 22 knot cruise at 7 gph. And a max speed of just a tick over 30 knots
and max gph of 12.

Well then post the link, I'll be most interested to see how they
verified the fuel consumption, particularly as they're saying they
"know" at cruise & max.

Absolute crap they're just parroting what the seller says & the seller
is .... well selling.

"If" these engines really do make 315HP (very, very, skeptical) then at
"max" that engine will be drinking a min of 18 usgal/hr but more likely
well over 20 gal/hr, if not then all the big diesel manufacturers have
been wasting their time & huge amounts of money trying to get lower fuel
usage, when all along the engine in their weekend bush basher was
getting better than their millions spent on improvements of 1 or 2 grams
per HP per hour.


PowerBoat reports does state this, but I don't think they installed
their own meters.

The charts in the article state the info is from Yanmar and True World
data.


Thanks Wally, so there ya go no actual knowledge of how much fuel the
boat burnt at various speeds etc.

Just accepted what the seller told them & of course given that a big
part of the marketing is super low fuel consumption .........

Thing is it's one thing for brand loyal owners to write fairy tale
testimonials, even the seller I guess will try to put the best spin
possible on every aspect of the boat, but the magazines claim to know &
be experienced in this stuff & they clearly aren't. By just repeating
the sellers marketing spruik they are part of a deception but to then
try to pretend they have checked the numbers?? well it seems they're
knowingly part of the marketing deception.

Those figures should have at the very least set alarm bells off, but
they haven't even checked???

Hmmmm curiouser & curiouser said Alice; hey!!!! "maybe" (NB maybe) they
did & it didn't come out even remotely close to claim (it wouldn't),
then of course the seller says yes yes sorry about that chief;-) dirty
bottom, wrong wind/sea state, full tanks, test boat you know think the
prop copped a knock, it's Wednesday, every & any excuse will be
proffered all BS of course but nudge nudge wink wink:-)




K.