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Originally Posted by Hickers
Two engines hungry?? 2.31 litres per nautical mile at just over 8 knots!!
Hickers
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I was referring to the two 480hp Cummins 6.7L engines, which at the 20kn cruising speed would suck up a fair amount, but the comment others have made, that faster speed equals less time to get somewhere does make the higher consumption a bit easier to accept I guess - that and my comment about if you can afford a $900,000+ boat, the fuel is probably not the main concern.
I don't see many folk who own a boat like the Alaska doing 8kn for long, unless fuel getting low with still a long leg to complete.