Splitdecision271

I'll vouch for the effectiveness of the hypertech. It's like night and day, makes it a completely different animal.

rigoa7

Hi, you have helped me indirectly. I live in an island in the middle of the Mediterranean called Malta. I own a Formula PC 26 with twin Diesels. I have seen your boat pics a dozen times! Nice boat!

Splitdecision271

WOW! Twin Diesels in a 26, that's an interesting setup. Never seen or heard of that before. Do they run off one fuel tank or two? What's your consumtion like?

rigoa7

The engines are twin 130 HP Volvopenta. They use a common fuel tank. I cruise with both at 3400 RPM having 24 Knots. Roughly the consumption is around 1.8 Liters per Mile. It depends on the sea conditions but. I actually use the boat in the sea, i.e. salt water, do you or in fresh water?

Splitdecision271

So you get a little over 2 miles to the gallon. For only 130hp that's pretty good.

Your a little more efficient then a gas powered single 454 which we normally see in 26's. They have 2 1/2 times that in horsepower, but probably adds on twice the weight of your 130's.

Last year was the first full season, for my 292 in saltwater. It was on a fresh water lake for its first 6 years of its life before I got my hands on it. I then kept in on a fresh water river for 3 years before going to saltwater last year.

rigoa7

The Diesels are quite heavy, total inc. drive 454kg each. What I like with Diesels is with a few RPM, you already have quite HP. They have turbo and after-cooled. The main reason we have lots of twin installations here is due to crossings to Sicily, which is a stretch of 60 Miles. How can I post a photo of my engines, as the forum only lets me through a URL?

rigoa7

What I am amazed with these boats, is that for there age they seem to stay quite young. What I really might have wished is if the 26 was a few inches wider, but in the sea, which we get quite mild waves even in Summer it give a comfortable ride. Also here in Malta in Summer it is quite hot, around 37C in the shade!

Splitdecision271

Never posted a picture so can't be of much help there.

Our beams are about the same, around 8ft, so I know what your talking about. I get rocked around a bit as well when it gets rough. Being the PC's sit up higher doesn't help either.

My father has a 31PC with an 11ft beam. That extra 3ft makes a world of difference.

rigoa7

HI I.D.C.E. can you tell me how I can post some photos of my engine bay of my FORMULA PC 26? Tks.

I.D.C.E.

If you have the pics hosted on a site such as facebook, photobucket, snapfish, etc. Copy the pics url and insert it between as follows.....

[img]pic url[/img]