ARROWCAT 30, 30ft power catamaran CRUISIN with 250 mercury verado

[giantruss]

and your right the boat its very heavy with the load we carry.

i had it fully loaded with fuel, water, (1 tonne of weightt) plus food luggage & extra fuel, water

nine people on board and we were still doing forty knots , and it needs the hulls cleaned badly!!

fantastic boat and engines

[giantruss]

very true!!

and the verados are such a sweet engine too, and have not missed a beat.

silky smooth electronic throttles, cruise modes , dock modes , single lever synchronizing.

they are fantastic!

[BennyTheWoo]

They might run 45 knots with 175's light ship... but this particular vessel is LOADED and it's anti-fouled. She has aircon, the works and runs 46 knots fully loaded with provisions and full fuel/water.

Give the 175 powered boat the same weight and I personally think you'd need to re-prop it and you wouldn't achieve 40 knots.

[giantruss]

Yes 250's are an overkill and not a real advantage except out of the hole. or by changing props and i cant be bothered doing that.

[gljay]

Thought it would run 46 knots with twin 175hp motors. Seens if so that the 250's are over kill. Your input?

[giantruss]

hi there, 47 knots flat out!

though i wouldnt want to be paying the fuel bill at that speed.....

[MrOdysseyProductions]

how fast does it go?

[giantruss]

i love moist

[BennyTheWoo]

Looks like you had a ripper weekend on the water mate!

*** Benny's tip for the day - Take the old squid bait off your hooks before it dries, it's heaps easier to remove when "Moist" :)