[PUP] Fuel consumption Was: The right boat

[Arild Jensen]

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Scott Bulger

> S:  I for one can't wait to see the products that come from your
> efforts.  I have no doubt the will be some of the finest engineered
solutions
> brought to market anywhere!  We are fortunate to have you as a contributor
to this
> forum!  Scott


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Hi Scott,  sadly the product (Tradition Trawlers) is driven by marketing
hype.
AS a general thing if NH or Krogen or Selene does it, then they want to go
one better.

Unfortunately this leads to a numbers game of marketing one-upmanship.
If NH spec a 200 HP diesel then Tradition has to have 250.
If NH has a garburator, so does Tradition. The first T58 is so customized by
acceding to client demands  the boat is over loaded over crowded and is
going to be very difficult for anyone to maintain and service.

Last week We had to re-design the Engine room layout when I discovered that
the gap between the main engine safety railing and the genset sound shield
was only 10 inches. The Client is even more generous in girth than I am.

If you look at any number of plans you will see that engine room /
mechanical room takes up 35% - 50%  of hull length.
This permits the installation of  machinery  with adequate clearance for
service work.
The Tradition series only allows 25% of hull length.

The rest of the below deck volume is given over to staterooms with marble
floor tiles, mirrored ceilings, sumptuous SPA type showers and so on. Access
to essential equipment is secondary.

The sad part is,  on the surface, the specs look terrific. Unfortunately,
Mike Harling and I know better.
We both agree there is a much better way to design such boats. But our hands
are tied.
However we do what we can within the limitations imposed upon us.

regards

Arild