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BOAT TESTS
Beneteau Flyer GT 38
By Jason Y. Wood
CONDITIONS DURING BOAT TEST
temp.: 85ºF; humidity: 70%; wind: 10 knots; seas: 2-4'LOAD DURING BOAT TEST
90 gal. fuel, 20 gal. water, 3 persons, 100 lbs. of gear
TEST BOAT SPECIFICATIONS
Test Engine: 2/300-hp Volvo D4s
Props: Volvo Duoprop stern drives with standard propset
Price as Tested: $402,122
The Numbers
| Beneteau Flyer Gran Turismo 38 - Final Boat Test Numbers: | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| rpm | mph | knots | gph | mpg | nmpg | range | nm range | db | angle |
| 1000 | 7.7 | 6.7 | 1.5 | 5.13 | 4.46 | 795 | 691 | 75 | 0.5 |
| 1500 | 11.4 | 9.9 | 5.6 | 2.04 | 1.77 | 315 | 274 | 77 | 3.0 |
| 2000 | 14.8 | 12.8 | 12.0 | 1.23 | 1.07 | 190 | 165 | 88 | 5.0 |
| 2500 | 26.5 | 23.0 | 17.6 | 1.51 | 1.31 | 233 | 203 | 83 | 7.0 |
| 3000 | 33.8 | 29.3 | 22.0 | 1.53 | 1.33 | 237 | 207 | 86 | 4.0 |
| 3450 | 37.5 | 32.6 | 30.0 | 1.25 | 1.09 | 193 | 168 | 87 | 3.0 |
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Speeds are two-way averages measured with Stalker radar gun. GPH taken via Volvo Penta engine-data display. Range is 90% of advertised fuel capacity. Decibels measured on A scale. 65 dB-A is the level of normal conversation. |
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OPTIONAL EQUIPMENT ON TEST BOAT
40-amp battery charger
11-gal. cockpit fridge
Simrad NSS 8 MFD, autopilot, and 4kW digital radar
Simrad SonicHub audio system
PVC bow sunpad
Quiet Flush electric MSD
110-volt A/C system
Moka carpet
white and gray hull color
This article originally appeared in the February 2012 issue of Power & Motoryacht magazine.
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