South of Heaven
Guru
- Joined
- May 11, 2017
- Messages
- 1,167
- Location
- USA
- Vessel Name
- Slow Lane
- Vessel Make
- 2005 Silverton 35 Motoryacht
Did i understand him to say 40 gallons an hour in fuel use?
Lots of numbers. The ones that caught my attention were Cummins QSB 6.7 Liter 542 HP. I'm trying to visualize life expectancy of a 6 cylinder "B" block Cummins at 542 HP. Oh well, if you cpan afford the boat, I guess you can afford to replace the engines periodically.
Ted
That boat wasn't built for displacement. Fully loaded for cruising, those engines are going to be working really hard to keep the boat on plane. A much better choice would have been the QSC, but clearly the weight would have been an issue. As it was, they probably need to limit the fuel to 750 gallons for weight and trim considerations.That's the top rating for the 6.7 QSB. The 480hp versions have been around for a while with a decent reputation. The 550 is probably not as durable, but if not pushed too hard it'll probably be ok. The QSB seems surprisingly durable at high outputs.
That boat wasn't built for displacement. Fully loaded for cruising, those engines are going to be working really hard to keep the boat on plane. A much better choice would have been the QSC, but clearly the weight would have been an issue. As it was, they probably need to limit the fuel to 750 gallons for weight and trim considerations.
Ted
You would think with a boat that costly they would at least hire a better person to do the video.. listening to that guy huff around waiting for his heart attack to happen was just sad.
Yes. The GB is a much better looking boat.Both 54’s, I’ll take Grand Bank 54 with Volvo engines !!
Yes. The GB is a much better looking boat.