Range on super yachts...
Discussion
gavinhowe said:
Late reply but I that its Lionwind on the dock wise boat as the top deck dining saloon windows are covered in the centre as the one in the picture is. At 12.5knots her range is 2000 miles….Her engines aren't
good for going much slower than that.
Thanks. I've been waiting 21 months to find that out. good for going much slower than that.
FFS. A Sunseeker is not a boat for doing anything except posing on the Med.
Crossing oceans requires a hull (min. 50ft) that can stand up to the battering it's going to get (that rules out sunseekers and their like) and displacement speeds of 6 to 9 knots unless you are towing a diesel tanker with 100,000 liters on it.It requires redundancy on all critical systems including your watermaker, radar, autopilot etc. It also requires knowledge and experience. I've done it 3 times. I am an experienced captain and there still have been moments where I've pooped my pants. Don't consider anything except a Nordhavn trawler, Marlow semi displacement Endurance or something similar.
Crossing oceans requires a hull (min. 50ft) that can stand up to the battering it's going to get (that rules out sunseekers and their like) and displacement speeds of 6 to 9 knots unless you are towing a diesel tanker with 100,000 liters on it.It requires redundancy on all critical systems including your watermaker, radar, autopilot etc. It also requires knowledge and experience. I've done it 3 times. I am an experienced captain and there still have been moments where I've pooped my pants. Don't consider anything except a Nordhavn trawler, Marlow semi displacement Endurance or something similar.
Don't think that's a thing unless you are mega rich and have a spare boat kicking around that can bring you fuel. I think some people ask passing traffic for fuel but you are talking tiny quantities in the event of running out on a *sailing* boat vs a motor boat that chugs 250L+ an hour.
Here is the video
https://youtu.be/dM4NLuNmZOQ?t=1179
Here is the video
https://youtu.be/dM4NLuNmZOQ?t=1179
SCT said:
mickrick said:
Dashew looks interesting. I'll have a good read when I get more time.
Before I do. where are they built?
Nordhaven are built in Taiwan. Done that, never again!
No they're not, they're built in China by PAE. Fleming are built at their own facility in TaiwanBefore I do. where are they built?
Nordhaven are built in Taiwan. Done that, never again!
I had a look around the yard that was building Marlow in Taiwan, and they were building another brand there, I think it was Dyna? They were absolutely shocking, unlike the Marlow, which was lovely! Amazed me how they could build so far apart with the quality, in the same yard.
My Boss at the time had a Johnson 87 built there. It wasn't a bad boat. I appreciate it much more after working on a 42m Italian boat for the last 4 years.
That's put me off the job for good. Working my notice at the moment, and I'm vowing I'm done with boats!
mickrick said:
Ah, OK. A lot of Taiwan builders moved to the mainland. The salaries got a bit high apparently... I was over there around 2004.
I had a look around the yard that was building Marlow in Taiwan, and they were building another brand there, I think it was Dyna? They were absolutely shocking, unlike the Marlow, which was lovely! Amazed me how they could build so far apart with the quality, in the same yard.
My Boss at the time had a Johnson 87 built there. It wasn't a bad boat. I appreciate it much more after working on a 42m Italian boat for the last 4 years.
That's put me off the job for good. Working my notice at the moment, and I'm vowing I'm done with boats!
Done with boats.......no way!I had a look around the yard that was building Marlow in Taiwan, and they were building another brand there, I think it was Dyna? They were absolutely shocking, unlike the Marlow, which was lovely! Amazed me how they could build so far apart with the quality, in the same yard.
My Boss at the time had a Johnson 87 built there. It wasn't a bad boat. I appreciate it much more after working on a 42m Italian boat for the last 4 years.
That's put me off the job for good. Working my notice at the moment, and I'm vowing I'm done with boats!
J3JCV said:
mickrick said:
Ah, OK. A lot of Taiwan builders moved to the mainland. The salaries got a bit high apparently... I was over there around 2004.
I had a look around the yard that was building Marlow in Taiwan, and they were building another brand there, I think it was Dyna? They were absolutely shocking, unlike the Marlow, which was lovely! Amazed me how they could build so far apart with the quality, in the same yard.
My Boss at the time had a Johnson 87 built there. It wasn't a bad boat. I appreciate it much more after working on a 42m Italian boat for the last 4 years.
That's put me off the job for good. Working my notice at the moment, and I'm vowing I'm done with boats!
Done with boats.......no way!I had a look around the yard that was building Marlow in Taiwan, and they were building another brand there, I think it was Dyna? They were absolutely shocking, unlike the Marlow, which was lovely! Amazed me how they could build so far apart with the quality, in the same yard.
My Boss at the time had a Johnson 87 built there. It wasn't a bad boat. I appreciate it much more after working on a 42m Italian boat for the last 4 years.
That's put me off the job for good. Working my notice at the moment, and I'm vowing I'm done with boats!
I don't suppose you get out this way nowadays?
mickrick said:
Yes Mate. Time to walk away. The job''s not what it used to be.
I don't suppose you get out this way nowadays?
Nope not at all since moving shop. I agree about the change in the industry though, so many more players in the same game with roughly the same number of yachts! I don't suppose you get out this way nowadays?
Put it this way, when dealing with a project it's not unusual to have to cc in 8 different people from 3 different organisations and the boat crew on top. I'm not saying they don't have their merits as there are some really helpful people out there - just seems to be a lot of them to deal with!
J3JCV said:
mickrick said:
Yes Mate. Time to walk away. The job''s not what it used to be.
I don't suppose you get out this way nowadays?
Nope not at all since moving shop. I agree about the change in the industry though, so many more players in the same game with roughly the same number of yachts! I don't suppose you get out this way nowadays?
Put it this way, when dealing with a project it's not unusual to have to cc in 8 different people from 3 different organisations and the boat crew on top. I'm not saying they don't have their merits as there are some really helpful people out there - just seems to be a lot of them to deal with!
And a lot have lied about what they have done.
Anyway, I’ve done my bit, handing over the end of next month, then a bit of me time to charge the batteries.
I have some options, but it won’t involve crawling around in bilges. 😉
How’s your little Super yacht? Is she getting much use?
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