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| Originally Posted by JoeQ Hi,
Could any of you guys who have used the Cheoy Lee 63' give me an idea of speed, cruising and max under power and/or sail. Also what about fuel consumption and range?
Mine has twin Cat 3208 NA 210HP, what other engine options were available?
Thanks. |
JoeQ:
I dusted off an old listing of mine and here are the numbers that were given to me by a couple of owners--
Your 3208 NAs burn about 2.5 gph. each. Tankage numbers come from God knows where, but we used 1500 gal. capacity. Some boats in Europe are advertising 6500l which may be true as well.
The boat would do 7 kts. @ 1400 rpm on one engine. Keep in mind that these boats had either LUK or AutpProps, so there is a feathering effect here as well:
2.5 gph + 1500 gal. + 7 kts. = 4200NM
With both engines, she'd cruise at 8 kts.:
5 gph + 1500 gal + 8 kts. = 2400 NM
Reaching under a gennaker in 15 knots of breeze over the deck would allow her to make 8 knots.
Hope this proves useful.
May you never have to point higher than 45 degrees.
