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Charlie Alfresco fitting out

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Charlie Alfresco fitting out

A range of pictures from the start to end of upgrading from Great White a Duver23 to Alfresco an offshore pro charter 30.

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great white

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I can still remember how many times I read the setting out instructions, before cutting that hole in the transom. Lol.

 

Apparently taking my two lads to the beach and just sitting there reading, is "so boring"

great white

great white 6,544

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47 minutes ago, Ohgreatone said:

Why did you choose a Z drive rather than shaft

Performance and fuel consumption

 

She is fitted with a Volvo D4 260 through a DPH drive and Duo Props

Which gives us a WOT speed of 31knots

and cruising speed of about 18-20knots with an acceptable fuel consumption

 

To get the same performance via a shaft would need 400plus Horsepower. and therefore higher fuel consumption.

 

The price of fuel is 150% dearer now than when she was launched, so I am glad we went that way.

 

My sons and I are all Marine Engineers, so we do our own maintenance. This too was an important factor in the decision making process.

 

 

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