What will a 48Ft Fountain Express cruiser top out at?
#3
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Imagine, if you will, a pleasure palace powered by two 480 Cummins diesels. It will top out at 51 and cruise at 42 getting 1.7 mpg. And, if you fancy the punch of gas, the 48EC powered by three MerCruiser 525s and Bravo III XR drives will still let you cruise at 50 and then top out at searing 63-mph.
Wait! It gets better. With triple 480 hp diesel engines it will allow you to cruise…cruise, mind you…at 50-mph—while barely sipping fuel: a little over one mile per gallon. Advance the throttles and power out to the islands at 63-mph.
from fountain's web site.
Wait! It gets better. With triple 480 hp diesel engines it will allow you to cruise…cruise, mind you…at 50-mph—while barely sipping fuel: a little over one mile per gallon. Advance the throttles and power out to the islands at 63-mph.
from fountain's web site.
#4
I just came across this article that says better then 60 with 440 HP Yanmars.
I find this hard to believe.
http://www.powerandmotoryacht.com/bo...press-cruiser/
I find this hard to believe.
http://www.powerandmotoryacht.com/bo...press-cruiser/
#5
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63-65 mph... with the trip Cummins 61-63 mph..
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Triple YANMAR 440's - 60MPH
Triple Cummins 480's - 63MPH
Triple Mercury 525EFI - 68MPH
Triple Mercury 700's - 90MPH
Fuel and weight of passengers does not really effect top speed of boat.
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Team Shogren
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Triple Cummins 480's - 63MPH
Triple Mercury 525EFI - 68MPH
Triple Mercury 700's - 90MPH
Fuel and weight of passengers does not really effect top speed of boat.
Regards,
Team Shogren
www.teamshogren.com