Wanderin Star
Veteran Member
In discussion and discussin about the new design in Seapiper 35 Trawler the threads start at one place and meander all over, around and through trailers, rolly, beam, money vs happy etc etc....Can we please focus a minute on the diesel engine? What is the advantage of the optional higher HP Yanmar that drinks more fuel, cost more, (presumably as an added option) runs at higher rpm (spelled h-o-t-t-e-r??) all for the advantage of one additional knot of speed? At some point the prop size/angle plays into additional power (as in fighting wind or currents) so what's the point? Hull design is what everybody says is the deciding factor in how fast the boat goes, so where does engine HP, RPM, come in. and at what point of diminishing return do you quit trying to get bigger, better, thirstier, faster, even flashier, than the guy in the canoe.? Personally, I like daddy Bush's idea "Slow and steady stays the course." Isn't that the basic idea of a Trawler, anyway? I guess what I'm trying to figure out is if the Yanmar would be worth the cost outlay and fuel consumption? Like maybe if you got too close to a dam or a flooded bridge?