Boilermaker75
Veteran Member
- Joined
- Dec 23, 2018
- Messages
- 85
- Location
- USA
- Vessel Name
- Kimberly Dawn
- Vessel Make
- 1984 Marine Trader 40 Sundeck Trawlet
Does anyone who owns a 38+/- foot trawler, powered by twin Volvo TMD41A turbo-charged 150HP diesel engines, have a fuel consumption (vs. RPMs) chart, or any other fuel consumption statistics?
The engines on the used 37' trawler I'm looking at have 5,000 hours; since the inverter on the boat is relatively new, I suspect a large percentage of those 5,000 hours were running the engine(s) at low RPMs in neutral to recharge the batteries. Should that be a significant concern for me?
Thanks! Peace and blessings, s/ Larry Buchman
The engines on the used 37' trawler I'm looking at have 5,000 hours; since the inverter on the boat is relatively new, I suspect a large percentage of those 5,000 hours were running the engine(s) at low RPMs in neutral to recharge the batteries. Should that be a significant concern for me?
Thanks! Peace and blessings, s/ Larry Buchman