Originally Posted by tommymonza (Post 4851193)

Link me to the articles where people are getting those kind of hours, maybe in a lightly built fishing boat where half the hours are trolling .

That little Cummins is the chit, my brother has one in his trawler, but even it has its limitations .Unless your going for minimal draft there is no gain going with a arneson though the Pulse will give you a better shaft angle compared to a direct drive inboard but props are pricey.
You going cat like a Corithian or mono , open water commutes? Water conditions ?