[C320-list] Am I slow under power?

[Don Dixon]

6+ knots at 2700 for Stargazer.

Regards,

Don Dixon
Stargazer, #605
Key West, FL

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On Apr 17, 2012, at 7:04 AM, Dick Walker <dickwalker at att.net> wrote:

> Hi
> 
> Hull speed is about 7kts.  What does your GPS give you and what RPM do you get out of gear?
> 
> 
> 
> Cheers
> 
> Dick Walker
> 740 Olive Ave.
> Coronado, CA
> 619.435.8986
> 
> On Apr 17, 2012, at 7:21, Nathan Mauch <nmauch at yahoo.com> wrote:
> 
>> I'm a pretty new C320 owner and I'm trying to figure out whether I have a tachometer issue or an throttle governor issue (3GM30F) on my '97 #453.   At full throttle, I make 5.3 knots in a dead calm, but my tach is only reading 2200 RPM, which I know is well below rated max.  However, I've seen my tach wander and I'm not convinced it's working properly.
>> My question is, is 5.3 knots about right for this boat (15X10 prop) at full throttle, or is my tach corret and I'm not geting full RPM out of the engine?  Reading through previous posts, it sounds like I should be getting at or close to hull speed?
>> Thanks,Nate,S/V Mistral