40 hp on that boat is a giant engine. Original had 30hp. Should drive it to hull speed with little effort. Jerry
Sent from my iPhone > On Apr 21, 2019, at 11:32 AM, Shawn Wright via CnC-List > <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote: > > Hello, > > We had a good sea trial yesterday on the C&C 35-2 we are planning to > purchase. Although winds were a bit light, we were able to test the main, 90% > jib on inner furler, and 150% on outer furler, and all worked well. As my > wife did most of the steering, I didn't get a chance to test the engine > except at fairly low speeds. As a result, I am planning to take another trial > next week to see if I can get a feel for how the boat is propped, and to > check for any unusual vibration from the long prop shaft which is installed. > The owner and previous owner who did the work both assure me there is no > vibration, but since I am paying for a haulout and have 2 weeks on the hard > to do work, I want to ensure everything is attended to. > > Unfortunately, there is no tach on the engine (VW 1.6D) so I will need to > gauge engine speed by ear, unless I can locate a diesel tach. The VW factory > tachs use a signal from the alternator, but I am not sure if either of the > boats two alternators have this signal output. What I am curious about is > what boat speed other 35-2 owners get from their engines at various RPMs, and > from what prop/transmission ratio combination? The boat has a Hurth 100 > gearbox with a 2.5:1 ratio (not confirmed, but quoted on old survey), but > prop size is unknown. What should I expect to see under power as I increase > the engine speed, ie: at what point should the boat begin to hit a wall where > increasing engine power has little effect on boat speed? With the hull speed > around 7.35 knots, I'm guessing over 6 knots will require a lot more power? > The engine runs very well, with a newly rebuilt injection pump, and no smoke > from cold start; rated at 40hp or so. > > Thanks > -- > Shawn Wright > shawngwri...@gmail.com > _______________________________________________ > > Thanks everyone for supporting this list with your contributions. Each and > every one is greatly appreciated. If you want to support the list - use > PayPal to send contribution -- https://www.paypal.me/stumurray >
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