Cruising speeds and group travel

[Sea Angel]

Bob,
Those are good figures for the CD25, at least as to Sea Angel's runs. I do run heavy at that.

Art

 

[starcrafttom]

Larry you have to remember that hitting the pass on a out going tide may be good for your milage but if the wind is out of the west it could be a really bumpy ride. I would rather run against the wind and current if the wind and current are going the same direction with each other. If they are against each other then you could end up with a rough ride and have to slow down it 15mph or less. :wink:

 

[Pat Anderson]

Amen!

Remember that these tests are in very light, new boats, and may not reflect what you will get with the boat loaded for crusing...

 

[starcrafttom]

heres a chart of the current that day , not to be confused with the tide. I got this and tides from this link.http://tbone.biol.sc.edu/tide/sites_uswest.html

you can pick from any current or tide marker on the list. Then pick what date and times you want to look at for planning. You have a choice of just the numbers or a graph. just print it out and keep it on the boat. I use this all the time for both fishing and traveling.

 

[thataway]

I think that the boat Test reviews are good for "relitative" performance comparisons. I have never got the "mileage" which they claim, even with light boats. I would be delighted to get 3 miles a gallon with the Tom Cat or 4 miles a gallon for the CD 25.