Hello skippers
I have a 08 H41 purchased May of 15. We did a sea trial, completed purchase. Boat came with a fixed 18x12 prop. I ordered a Maxiprop feathering propeller and had it installed supposedly at a 12 pitch the day we left Kemah to sail to New Orleans. The boat did not seem to have the same boat speed per rpm level but I wasn't sure because I only took the boat out twice in Galveston Bay using motor for short periods only so I had no certain knowledge of performance beforehand. This week we motored to Florida( the wind was in our face) with a Beneteau 45 that has my identical engine , Yanmar 54, and weighs 5k more. I could not keep up with him. The Bene does 8k at 2200rpm, I do 6k. At 2600rpm I do 7k. At max rpm, 3200, I will do 7.5 flat out. The Bene is spanking me at much lower rpm pushing 5000 # more? We both have clean gear and bottoms. He has a sail drive and a Gori folding prop. I have a shaft. I fairly certain I have a problem. Opinions? What performance do you get with the same engine ?
I have a 08 H41 purchased May of 15. We did a sea trial, completed purchase. Boat came with a fixed 18x12 prop. I ordered a Maxiprop feathering propeller and had it installed supposedly at a 12 pitch the day we left Kemah to sail to New Orleans. The boat did not seem to have the same boat speed per rpm level but I wasn't sure because I only took the boat out twice in Galveston Bay using motor for short periods only so I had no certain knowledge of performance beforehand. This week we motored to Florida( the wind was in our face) with a Beneteau 45 that has my identical engine , Yanmar 54, and weighs 5k more. I could not keep up with him. The Bene does 8k at 2200rpm, I do 6k. At 2600rpm I do 7k. At max rpm, 3200, I will do 7.5 flat out. The Bene is spanking me at much lower rpm pushing 5000 # more? We both have clean gear and bottoms. He has a sail drive and a Gori folding prop. I have a shaft. I fairly certain I have a problem. Opinions? What performance do you get with the same engine ?