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Pershing 82
By Alan Harper
CONDITIONS DURING BOAT TEST
Air temperature 64°F; humidity 41%; seas: 3-foot swell with chopLOAD DURING BOAT TEST
475 gal. fuel, 317 gal. water, 15 persons, 880 lb. gear.TEST BOAT SPECIFICATIONS
Test Engine: 2/2,435-hp MTU 16V 2000 M93 Diesels
Transmission/Ratio: ZF 3060 gears w/ 2.5:1 ratio
Props: 44 x 63 Rolla
Price as Tested: €5,190,070
The Numbers
| Pershing 82 - Final Boat Test Numbers: | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RPM | KNOTS | GPH | RANGE | dB(A) |
| 1000 | 10.2 | 29.1 | 496 | 45 |
| 1250 | 12.0 | 47.5 | 357 | 63 |
| 1500 | 14.3 | 92.5 | 219 | 64 |
| 1750 | 25.4 | 136.5 | 263 | 66 |
| 2000 | 34.5 | 180.2 | 271 | 71 |
| 2250 | 42.8 | 222.0 | 273 | 74 |
| 2400 | 46.5 | 239.1 | 275 | 75 |
| 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: Silver hull and superstructure paint ($333,270)
150,000-Btu super-tropical air-conditioning ($29,121)
upper helm station ($58,242).
This article originally appeared in the February 2013 issue of Power & Motoryacht magazine.
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