Trade-A-Boat — December 2017

Sea Trials

RPM KM/H KNOTS LT/H

700 3 1.62 1.2

1000 7 3.77 2.1

1500 9 4.85 3.5

2000 12 6.47 5.3

2500 15 8.09 8.1

3000 19 10.25 10.1

3500 27 14.57 13

4000 38 20.51 15.3

4500 45 24.29 20.5

5000 51 27.53 24.2

5500 57 30.77 33.6

6000 64 34.55 40.7

*Sea-trial data supplied by the author.

ABOVE Flat out we saw as much as 34.5kts, plenty for a fishing rig.

BELOW An alloy prop is the default option. The stainless version will add cost but also more bite

and acceleration out of the hole.

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