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Originally Posted by JRO
Single engine diesel? Sure love the low fuel consumption.
The owner may have told you what his “sweet spot” top speed is but the boat may be designed to go faster within its operating capacity.
8-9 Knots is trolling speed so “fish on”. And it’s a comfortable speed to socialize, make cocktails and eat sandwiches. Once you get over 15 knots you need to concentrate and be far more careful of where you’re going and what your wake is doing to others. I’d bet the boat is designed to have a higher top speed but you need to research to know such.
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I very much doubt that a 47 MT will go much faster than 10 knots with the twin Volvos and that the fuel burn will justify running close to WOT except for short jaunts (to make a bridge opening etc.) in a basically displacement trawler.