"Ten horsepower on a 26 foot boat?"
Well it is assumed its a displacement boat , so huge additions of power only make waves and heat the ocean
A 26 ft boat woulds be hard pressed to get a 25 ft LWL so 5K , 6mph is the economical cruise .
I assume the boat would weigh under 12,000lbs , @ 2240 per ton , under 5 tons.
2 Hp per ton is a reasonable cruise with 3HP ton* (50% more fuel burn )would only get to near hull speed , another 1K
To go fast , in this boat would require a SL of over 3 , pure plaining , so were looking for a* hundredHP not ten.
3 times the speed , with a displacement hull shape , probably 10X the fuel burn, just means someone bought the wrong boat.
-- Edited by FF on Saturday 29th of August 2009 04:20:20 AM