headlight Posted January 2, 2022 Share Posted January 2, 2022 Yes a 2008 250. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JonC Posted January 2, 2022 Share Posted January 2, 2022 Just now, headlight said: Yes a 2008 250. Although I would love to move up to a 250 I don’t know if it would be fast enough for your needs, I think you might find it frustrating if you want to push out for the bigger stuff. Other than that great boats. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
headlight Posted January 2, 2022 Share Posted January 2, 2022 (edited) Yes after speaking to several owners they are only really a 16kt cruise boat. You can cruise at 18kts but that is pushing them hard and increases consumption a fair bit. 16kts cruise would add a fair bit of time on a 40nm plus each way trip when compared to 22kts cruise. Edited January 2, 2022 by headlight Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JonC Posted January 2, 2022 Share Posted January 2, 2022 8 minutes ago, headlight said: Yes after speaking to several owners they are only really a 16kt cruise boat. You can cruise at 18kts but that is pushing them hard and increases consumption a fair bit. 16kts cruise would add a fair bit of time on a 40nm plus each way trip when compared to 22kts cruise. I would have thought that they would see better than 16 but still under 20. @jonnyswampwhats a realistic cruising speed for you? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
headlight Posted January 2, 2022 Share Posted January 2, 2022 Owners I have spoken to have said 16kts is economical. 18kts you see noticeable increase in fuel and 20kts is thrashing them. I was originally interested as an owner told me his 250 did 30kts at WOT and cruised at 22kts. He must have been on the wacky baccy. JonC 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jonnyswamp Posted January 2, 2022 Share Posted January 2, 2022 17 minutes ago, JonC said: I would have thought that they would see better than 16 but still under 20. @jonnyswampwhats a realistic cruising speed for you? Mine topped out at either 25 or 26 knots across Cardiff Bay (no tide) after a clean etc and sounds happy enough around 3000 rpm Top rpm is 3800, so nowhere near thrashing it and consumption is around 7 gph JonC 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jonnyswamp Posted January 2, 2022 Share Posted January 2, 2022 Just now, jonnyswamp said: Mine topped out at either 25 or 26 knots across Cardiff Bay (no tide) after a clean etc and sounds happy enough around 3000 rpm Top rpm is 3800, so nowhere near thrashing it and consumption is around 7 gph As for cruising speed around 16 against the tide and 18/20 with it JonC 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geoff Posted January 3, 2022 Share Posted January 3, 2022 20 hours ago, JonC said: Hurry up, I’m bored I want something to read😁 Read? I don't think so. Pictures are what you are really after. Geoff. Andy135 and GPSguru 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
headlight Posted January 3, 2022 Share Posted January 3, 2022 (edited) So an average cruise speed of 17.5kts and 20kts against tide is near as damn it flat out ? Edited January 3, 2022 by headlight Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
headlight Posted January 3, 2022 Share Posted January 3, 2022 (edited) 20 hours ago, jonnyswamp said: Edited January 3, 2022 by headlight Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jonnyswamp Posted January 3, 2022 Share Posted January 3, 2022 3 hours ago, headlight said: So an average cruise speed of 17.5kts and 20kts against tide is near as damn it flat out ? Something like that, yes Possibly a bit more at WOT against the tide if we're being picky, but I stay around the 3k mark and am happy enough plodding about Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geoff Posted January 3, 2022 Share Posted January 3, 2022 (edited) 2 hours ago, jonnyswamp said: Something like that, yes Possibly a bit more at WOT against the tide if we're being picky, but I stay around the 3k mark and am happy enough plodding about 6 hours ago, headlight said: So an average cruise speed of 17.5kts and 20kts against tide is near as damn it flat out ? I bet that Mike (Pugwash) thinks that you are a pair of gas guzzling speed hooligans. Geoff. Edited January 3, 2022 by Geoff jonnyswamp and mike farrants 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JonC Posted January 3, 2022 Share Posted January 3, 2022 3 minutes ago, Geoff said: I bet that Mike (Pugwash) thinks that you are a gas guzzling speed hooligans. Geoff. Check the plural please Geoff. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geoff Posted January 3, 2022 Share Posted January 3, 2022 1 minute ago, JonC said: Check the plural please Geoff. Already corrected (edited) prior to your post Jon, But well spotted - how did you manage that without any pictures? Geoff.☺️ Andy135, Saintly Fish and suzook12 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daio web Posted February 26, 2022 Share Posted February 26, 2022 very nice Andy135 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mike farrants Posted February 28, 2022 Share Posted February 28, 2022 On 1/3/2022 at 4:04 PM, Geoff said: I bet that Mike (Pugwash) thinks that you are a pair of gas guzzling speed hooligans. Geoff. crazy folk - who wants to go any more than 6knots anyway...... 🤪 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saintly Fish Posted February 28, 2022 Share Posted February 28, 2022 49 minutes ago, mike farrants said: crazy folk - who wants to go any more than 6knots anyway...... 🤪 Just the kind of thing a man who can't would say!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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