?'s Skipjack 25 pilot & volvo41b &dp

[ranchero]

Can any owners of skipjack 25 pilot house powered with a volvo 41b and duprop let me know what kind of fuel burn this package delivers with this hull?

what is wot

have heard following - max 27-28 nm @ 3500rpm wot not sure of burn...

at approx 20 naut miles (which is just on plane)miles 5-6 gph.

That's surprisingly efficient. Want to check with some owners.


also any words of wisdom for somone looking to own this particular vessel. What to look for etc etc. A bit disappointed there's no small galley in this vessel, but I'm kind of over it. I like the pilot over the sporfisher i think...depending on what diesel power is offered. A sportfisher with a d4 would catch my attention.

I have a 20 ft 67 skipjack now. Love this little boat. It's built like a sidewalk but better. Would like to stick with the skipjack name. Have a 2 and 4 year old and need a bigger boat...

[CaptnJD]

Closer to 7gph at 20knots. but only 1gph or less at 6-7knots.

[dc1]

WOT = Wide Open Throttle

[SOUTHWEST]

I show that redline for this engine (41P) is 3800 rpms, so if the boat's propeller is matched right it should reach this with a full load of fuel, bait tank, etc. Preferably it should be more like 3900 to account for more weight, sea conditions, etc. If this guy has been running this boat and only obtaining 3500 WOT for an extended period of time, you need to find out why this is so and determine if it might be detrimental to the engine's expected life.

[ranchero]

Southwest- great point thanks...only had brief conv w/ owner. Will get more info after the pics. AD41P and DPE

cruise @ 20nts 6gph...is what i wrote down

so sounds like around 3mpg is possible....

keep em comming. Appreciate input from owners of 5k lb boats and same engine

[riverplayer]

These are the numbers from my 262 if this helps. Flowscan installed. KAD44 with DPE running 1.68 gears and C2 props loaded for offshore runs. 19-20 knots @ 3200 RPM burning 1.8-1.9 MPG....Trolling speed = 7 knots @ 1100 RPM burning 2.2-2.3 MPG......WOT= 25 knots @ 3600 RPM burning 1.9-2.0 MPG

[SpecialT]

Al I may be selling mine. 25 skipjack fisherman pilot house/ Kad 43 turbo diesel with a dpe out drive 800 hrs.this is one of the best small boats I have owned.Shoot me a pm if you would like me to send you some pics. Either way you cant go wrong with that set up.Great boats!!

[sickcat]

Originally Posted by SOUTHWEST

I show that redline for this engine (41P) is 3800 rpms, so if the boat's propeller is matched right it should reach this with a full load of fuel, bait tank, etc. Preferably it should be more like 3900 to account for more weight, sea conditions, etc. If this guy has been running this boat and only obtaining 3500 WOT for an extended period of time, you need to find out why this is so and determine if it might be detrimental to the engine's expected life.

Ditto what Tom says about WOT RPM being too low @ 3500. Depending on how long it has been run with this prop setup it would concern me. Being a Skippy (fishing boat) you know that it has not been run at low RPMS other than trolling so those hours at cruise RPM or above are not good for the engine. If there was a prop change I would want an idea of the previous prop size and how many hours it has been run on the current too large props. Also I would want verifiable records that the aftercooler, oil cooler and turbo have been maintained/serviced in addition to "regular" service stuff like oil and coolant changes. A 'B' motor is no spring chicken so maintenance through its life is important. Good engine if taken care of.

[SpecialT]

Al,

Thanks for the comeback. Here's a few pics of my 25 skipjack. You can call me at my office if you are interested in getting together to see it at 619-444-8694 or my cell at 619-820-1008. Click on this link to see more pics. The guest password is tony6682. Login to a private Photobucket.com album

[CaptnJD]

WOW! Thats a Super Clean Looking Ride there Tony. Is that a PYT second station?