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BOAT TESTS
Ferretti 870
By Alan Harper
CONDITIONS DURING BOAT TEST
Air temperature 72°F; humidity: 52%; seas: 3 feetLOAD DURING BOAT TEST
1,030 gal. fuel, 53 gal. water, 15 persons, 800 lb. gear.TEST BOAT SPECIFICATIONS
Test Engine: 2/1,947-mhp MTU 12V 2000 M94 diesels
Transmission/Ratio: ZF 2075 w/2.467:1 ratio
Props: 42.1 x 46.5 Teignbridge 5-blade
The Numbers
| Ferretti 870 - Final Boat Test Numbers: | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RPM | Knots | GPH | RANGE | dB(A) |
| 1000 | 10.6 | 17.4 | 1,072 | 53 |
| 1250 | 13.0 | 30.1 | 760 | 55 |
| 1500 | 15.7 | 64.5 | 428 | 56 |
| 1750 | 19.4 | 91.9 | 371 | 60 |
| 2000 | 23.9 | 125.2 | 336 | 65 |
| 2250 | 28.4 | 167.5 | 298 | 70 |
| 2450 | 31.1 | 193.1 | 283 | 72 |
| Speeds are two-way averages measured w/ Raymarine GPS display. GPH taken via MTU display. Range based on 90% of advertised fuel capacity. Sound levels measured at the helm. 65 dB(A) is the level of normal conversation. | ||||
OPTIONAL EQUIPMENT ON TEST BOAT
NOTEWORTHY OPTIONS: 1,947 mhp MTU 12V 2000 M94 diesels ($106,480)
hardtop ($119,790)
40-hp hydraulic stern thruster ($51,640)
cockpit control station ($27,180)
This article originally appeared in the March 2013 issue of Power & Motoryacht magazine.
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