Well for anyone still following or wonders, we are still working our way towards the finish work. Winter has a tight grip on us, and still slowing things down. But I got most of the wiring done for the main components and electronics. So we took the boat out today for a long sea trial to put a few more hours on it during the break in period. We carried 42 gallons of fuel, 20 gallons of water and a fair amount of gear so that we could get an idea of the speed and wheel selection .
Results are as follow, at around 4,100 we ran 22.9. This was a super cruising speed in comfort. At 5,000 rpm we ran 27.3 and topped out for a brief moment at 5,800 rpm with a speed of 31 mph. The fuel burn at 4100 was approx. 3 gallons an hour. that's probably what we will normally run loaded and on any distant runs.
We hope that we will get all the cosmetics done by around the first or second week of June and then head north, towing to the northern border of Conn. and launch it for an initial trip to Martha's Vineyard to see some old wooden boat friends. Then to points north for about four weeks.