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Boat Handling / New to 323, quick question.
« on: January 17, 2013, 02:05:23 PM »
I stumbled across a 323 in my area that has potential for me.
The only question I have for you 323 owners is Engine HP/Displacement ratio.
Is the 23 HP Diesel adequate for this vessel?
I ask because I owned a Bristol 29.9, an 8900 lb vessel with the 15 HP inboard and was I lucky to average 4 kts SOG under power.
Granted most sailors are interested in sailing performance, I'm just as concerned about reserve power and long distance cruising under power.
23 HP appears to be just below Jack Horner's 2 Hp per 1,000 lbs of displacement rule of thumb guide to provide for adequate performance under power.
FWIW, when I took that Bristol from the Atlantic into Lower/Upper Hudson bay and then up the NYC's East River and through Hell's gate, my knuckles were white for an extended period of time. Averaging 1 kt SOG on an outgoing tide underneath the Verrazano-Narrows Bridge for most of the night sucked. Hell's gate speaks for itself. So I like plenty of iron in my genny.
Hence this question.
Other than that, a serious long term love affair appears to be developing! She's seem's to fit my needs and may in fact be the last I ever own.
Thanks!
Ed
The only question I have for you 323 owners is Engine HP/Displacement ratio.
Is the 23 HP Diesel adequate for this vessel?
I ask because I owned a Bristol 29.9, an 8900 lb vessel with the 15 HP inboard and was I lucky to average 4 kts SOG under power.
Granted most sailors are interested in sailing performance, I'm just as concerned about reserve power and long distance cruising under power.
23 HP appears to be just below Jack Horner's 2 Hp per 1,000 lbs of displacement rule of thumb guide to provide for adequate performance under power.
FWIW, when I took that Bristol from the Atlantic into Lower/Upper Hudson bay and then up the NYC's East River and through Hell's gate, my knuckles were white for an extended period of time. Averaging 1 kt SOG on an outgoing tide underneath the Verrazano-Narrows Bridge for most of the night sucked. Hell's gate speaks for itself. So I like plenty of iron in my genny.
Hence this question.
Other than that, a serious long term love affair appears to be developing! She's seem's to fit my needs and may in fact be the last I ever own.
Thanks!
Ed