BOATS

Axcell 650

temp: 77°F; humidity: 57%; wind: 4-8 mph; seas: 1'

325 gal.; fuel: 50 gal.; water: 3 persons; 300 lbs. gear

Test Engine: 2/1,015-mhp Caterpillar C18 ACERTs

Transmission/Ratio: ZF 500 A gears w/ 1.49:1 ratio

Props: 31 x 35 Veem 5-blade nibral props

Price as Tested: $3,690,000

Axcell 650 - Final Boat Test Numbers:
rpm	mph	knots	gph	mpg	nmpg	range	nm range	db	angle
600	7.9	6.9	4.0	1.98	1.72	1,155	1,005	64	0.5
1000	12.0	10.4	21.0	0.57	0.49	333	289	69	1.0
1250	12.9	11.2	29.0	0.44	0.39	259	225	72	2.0
1500	23.2	20.2	36.0	0.64	0.56	377	328	74	3.5
1750	31.4	27.3	53.0	0.59	0.52	347	301	77	1.5
2000	37.5	32.6	78.0	0.48	0.42	281	245	86	1.5
2100	39.9	34.7	89.0	0.45	0.39	262	228	83	2.0
	Speeds are two-way averages measured w/ Stalker radar gun. GPH taken via Caterpillar fuel-monitoring system. Range is 90% of advertised fuel capacity. Decibels measured at helm on A scale. 65 dB-A is the level of normal conversation.