14 Knots at WOT. Cruising speed of 9-10 knots at 1800RPM w fuel consumption of 8GPH.
Randy doing regular maintenance on our single Perkins engine.
Grand banks 42 fuel consumption. I read somewhere else 8-9 gph fuel burn. GB 42 Yes 9-10gal this figure is 42 GB consumption of 10 knots with a bigger engine alternatives. I have test driven the consumption of 2 x ford lehman sabre 135hp and consumption 49 gal 8 knots this boat have consumption gauges.
42 feet 3 inches BEAM. 14 feet 1 inch DRAFT. 4 feet 2 inches WEIGHT.
37400 pounds HULL TYPE. Twin diesels to 375 hp each TANKAGE. 600 gallons fuel 271 gallons water BUILDER.
Grand Banks Yachts Seattle. The engine room is extremely deep and with the two 300 gallon fuel tanks mounted aft of the engines theres plenty of access to both sides of the engines. So that same late model Cat powered GB42 that burns about 7 gph to go 9 knots has a fast cruise fuel burn of about 23 gph which moves the boat along at 14 or 15 knots.
So a bit over three times the fuel consumption to go less than twice the speed. Here are some other fuelspeed numbers from the OYA archives. GB-42 with twin Cat 3208 Naturals 210 HP.
10 knots 96 GPH GB-42 with twin 120 Lehmans. 82 85 knots. 1825 RPM 4 GPH GB-42 with twin Cummins 210 HP.
88 knots 1700-1800 RPM 44 GPH GB-42 with twin John Deere 135s. 88 knots 44 GPH Mike John Here are a few more points on this subject. The generous seating capability of the Grand Banks 42 flybridge also houses some large storage lockers which the Bartels use for storing extra water.
Thirty 1-gallon water jugs just fit under the seats and augment the normal 250 gallons of fresh water tankage. The Grand Banks 42 Motoryacht is a boat designed for people who wish to enjoy cruising. The semi-displacement hull of every Grand Banks offers the best of both worlds economical and comfortable cruising around 9 knots with the ability to achieve planing speed with bigger motors fitted.
Similarly a Grand Banks 42 Classic with twin 210 hp diesels uses 14 gallons per hour at 11 knots. Reducing the speed of the GB42 to 9 knots cuts fuel consumption down to 6 gallons per hour. These figures are rough examples of course and they dont take into account the many factors that affect fuel consumption-such as how the boat is loaded sea conditions or stabilizing gear.
We ended up with a 40 DeFever Passagemaker with a single 185 hp Perkins diesel engine. Blue Turtle cruises at around 6 to 7 knots and uses about 15 gallons of fuel per hour. Randy doing regular maintenance on our single Perkins engine.
Below are some things to consider when deciding between a single vs. A 36 Grand Banks Fast Trawler with twin 210 Cats. She cruises comfortably at 10 knots on 7 gallons of fuel per hour.
She has a top cruising speed of 15 knots at 14 gallons per hour See what Im saying. Now when the price of Marine fuel is floating around 400 a gallon and your burning between 7. At the slow speeds you have the great fuel efficiency as if you had a single diesel but should you need to go faster to reach your destination sooner or outrun the weather the extra speed is nice to have.
The Grand Banks 42 owner is not necessarily going. Grand Banks offered the 42 with a single diesel engine as the standard but a lot of owners including the one who owned the 42 that I learned aboard opted for twin power plants. With the single engine cruising speeds were advertised at seven to 10 knots depending on horsepower.
With twin 210-horsepower diesels she cruised comfortably at 10 knots. Walking down the dock on test day the Grand Banks 42 Europa was easy to pick out. Hull 1491 was made available to us by Grand Yachts Northwest and it was on its way to Bellingham Washington to be outfitted for its new owners.
Grand Yachts Scott Blake was adding diesel to the boats tanks for the cruise. With a fuel capacity of 2392lt the Europa 46 is meant to go places. Be it at a leisurely pace best cruising speed is around 16 knots and the top speed of the hull is a shade over 20 knots but that is what cruising is all about getting there in style and at your own time.
Some people have all the luck. Cruising speed of 9-10 knots at 1800RPM w fuel consumption of 8GPH. 14 Knots at WOT.
Engine instruments alarms and displays at both helms. Starboard engine head replaced 2015 Port engine head replaced 2016 Exhaust manifolds replaced 2016 Engine room re-wired 2019 ONAN 8 KW generator 1840 hours Naiad Stabilizers seals fluids replaced 1220. Grand Banks Yachts Pte Ltd Note.
All renderings specifications layouts. Total fuel consumption Main Engines consumption Gen set consumption 4. Range calculated considering 90 of total fuel capacity with generator running for the entire duration 5.
The figures stated above are best estimates and are not a guarantee of. The first decent-size yacht I ever learned to skipper was a Grand Banks 42 Classic part of the bareboat fleet at Southwest Florida Yachts in Fort Myers. The day I stepped aboard I couldnt tell a fuel filter from a chart plotter.
One week later I was reading charts watching the depth sounder and docking that twin-screw like a pro. 42 GPH 21 knots. Sleeps 6 people.
This obviously has a direct impact on fuel consumption dont expect the Beneteau Swift Trawler 42 to be as cheap to cruise as some. The joys of the Beneteau Swift Trawler 42s trawler decks extend beyond the obvious safety aspects. Because its such a doddle to move around quickly the boat is easier to handle and moor short-handed.
2 x Economic Caterpillar engines with low fuel consumption quiet running and good nautical range approximately 500 miles on 80 of fuel carried. Cruising speed 10-12 kts fuel consumption 1 gall per hour at cruising speed. Built 2002 by Grand Banks Yachts Europa 42 - Hull number 1488 Length 1387 Metres 6 Berths.
1989 42 Grand Banks Trawlers - Model. 42 CLASSIC HARDTOP 100752153 Southport NC. Also thousands of other Grand Banks boats and yachts to peruse.
With fuel prices I slowed down a few years ago. Currently 1100 rpm my fuel consumption is 55 galhr at 97 mph clean bottom. This power setting was also the same for the other boats as well.
Fuel tankered 1100 gal with the Defever could make a difference with the speed but not the fuel consumption. 2200 rpm power usually ran about 22-23. New Castle NH US.