List: trawlers@lists.trawlering.com
From: john mccarley
Re: T&T: Propeller Pitch
Mon, Feb 9, 2015 9:59 PM
IMHO, manufacturers likely produce their top speed metric with a brand new
boat with non-painted bottom, low fuel loading and none of the water,
electronics, flybridge hardtop, dinghy, tender, house batteries, spares,
etc. you find on a real-world boat like ours. I wouldn't beat myself up for
being 10% off their published top speed.