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BOAT TESTS
Magellano 50
By Kevin Koenig
CONDITIONS DURING BOAT TEST
air temperature: 61ºF; humidity 30%; seas: flatLOAD DURING BOAT TEST
650 gal. fuel, 165 gal. water, 6 persons, 220 lb. gear.
TEST BOAT SPECIFICATIONS
Test Engine: 2/425-hp Cummins QSB 5.9 diesels
Transmission/Ratio: ZF 85 IV 2.49:1
Props: 4-blade NiBrAl 736mm diameter
Price as Tested: $1,690,000
The Numbers
| Magellano 50E - Final Boat Test Numbers: | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RPM | Knots | gph | Range | dB(A) |
| 1000 | 6.2 | 2.3 | 1,908 | 60 |
| 1500 | 8.7 | 6.1 | 1,027 | 68 |
| 2000 | 11.0 | 16.5 | 480 | 70 |
| 2500 | 14.7 | 28.1 | 377 | 72 |
| 2900 | 18.3 | 40.0 | 329 | 75 |
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Speeds are two-way averages measured w/ Raymarine display. GPH taken via Raymarine display. Range is 90% of advertised fuel capacity. Decibels measured at helm in d(B)A. 65 d(B)A is the level of normal conversation. |
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OPTIONAL EQUIPMENT ON TEST BOAT
Noteworthy options: 2- or 3-stateroom layout
Teak cockpit/sidedecks/bathing platform ($40,000)
Seakeeper stabilizer ($126,000)
Hydraulic tender lift ($35,000)
This article originally appeared in the September 2012 issue of Power & Motoryacht magazine.
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