Tom,
No doubt, the Endeavour 38 is a lot of boat for the money. But because of
its weight and hull design, it takes a lot of power to get it going. We
chartered a Mainship 39' trawler last year with the same engines (240-HP Yanmars)
and were surprised to find performance just about the same as advertised for
the Endeavour TrawlerCat 38. Full tanks will, no doubt, slow it down a bit,
but perhaps because it's heavier to begin with, it might be less susceptible
to added load(?). Still, 16 kts with 480 HP (with or without load) is nothing
to write home about -- for a powercat, IMHO.
My take on the Endeavours is that they offer very comfortable accommodation
(and I've heard the factory is very accommodating too), but they may not be
best choice for someone concerned with fuel costs who really wants to put a
lot of miles under the keel(s).
Henry Clews
Tom,
No doubt, the Endeavour 38 is a lot of boat for the money. But because of
its weight and hull design, it takes a lot of power to get it going. We
chartered a Mainship 39' trawler last year with the same engines (240-HP Yanmars)
and were surprised to find performance just about the same as advertised for
the Endeavour TrawlerCat 38. Full tanks will, no doubt, slow it down a bit,
but perhaps because it's heavier to begin with, it might be less susceptible
to added load(?). Still, 16 kts with 480 HP (with or without load) is nothing
to write home about -- for a powercat, IMHO.
My take on the Endeavours is that they offer very comfortable accommodation
(and I've heard the factory is very accommodating too), but they may not be
best choice for someone concerned with fuel costs who really wants to put a
lot of miles under the keel(s).
Henry Clews
