I am lookking for information on the cruise and top end speed of a 1987 43 MY with 3208 Cats.
Thanks for any assistance
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01-22-2016 10:51 AM #1Registered Member
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01-22-2016 01:17 PM #2Registered Member
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Re: "87 43 my
Mine will cruise about 14 mph at 2400 rpm and about 17 or 18 at wot 2800 rpm. our normal cruise is 8 or 9 mph @ 1400 rpm about 4.5 gph
Wayne
1987 43my for sale
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Re: "87 43 my
I usually cruise at 7-7.5 kts burning 4.0 gph @1200 rpm. I run mine up to 2000 rpm every few hours and blow the carbon out for 5-10 minutes. At that rpm 11 kts. WOT, 2700 rpm will be about 15 kts. lots depend on how i load it but it actually runs agaisnt the tide faster (it gets the back of the boat up). The trim tabs are a must to get the 17-18 kts but mine are broke and I havent bothered to fix them yet. I would never run that fast for long anyway. In the last 5 years we have been cruising I have never had the need or want to burn that much diesel over 2000 rpms. I'm happy as a clam with the 4.0 gph. BTW, our 1985 is for sale too. We want to go to Honduras and Panama on a sail bote. We couldnt be more happy with our 43 though. It has served us great.
Pate B.
1985 43' MY "Blue Bayou"
Southport, NC
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