slippery shaft-driven hull. Opening
the throttle out to an indicated 100
per cent load gave us just shy of 30kt
at 2300rpm. The hull had just been
cleaned but the engines were still in
break-in hours, so I feel confident 30kt
will be a reality for Pacific Belle once
the Scanias have loosened a touch.
At full flight fuel consumption only
jumped to 400L/h, a surprisingly low
figure for a 48-ton flybridge. Slowing
the pace and relaxing the hull back
into the water, economy jumped to
15L/h at 7kt. With the optional 2000L
tank bringing the total fuel capacity
to 8300L, a 3800nm trip is viable,
putting the whole Pacific in reach from
mainland Australia. With planning
Pacific Belle has global reach.LAYOUT
The M70 features a four-cabin layout
as standard, with a central full-beam
master, large VIP with en suite, plus
double and separate-bunk cabins
sharing a generously sized bathroom.
The master features an exquisite full-
beam en suite between the masterHIGHS
Internal flybridge access
Wide walkarounds
Customer-centric attitudeLOWS
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