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Old 12-07-2017, 02:07 PM   #1
daviddraper
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City: Redington Shores
Vessel Name: Andiamo
Vessel Model: Mainship 34 Trawler
Join Date: Apr 2016
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MS 34 Trawler speed & fuel burn

Hello all,

My wife and I have an accepted offer in on a 2006 MS 34. Its in MD and if we close the deal, I plan to drive it back. It will be a large run from MD to the Florida west coast (near St Petersburg).

This trip obviously requires some planning, and I'd like to start with realistic cruise speeds and burn rates. The boat is a single Yanmar 370hp. I've seen speeds and burns that are all over the map, hence I'm asking this question again. Can I do prolonged runs above hull speed without breaking the bank on fuel consumption. My past experience is with sailboats that never ran over the hull speed, so things are a bit more complicated now.

Not to be rude, but I'm looking for persons with hands-on experience/results for an equivalent sister-ship; please no speculation.

Big thanks in advance,
David
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