BOATS

Perry 42

Air temperature: 81°F; seas: sloppy 2-foot waves and 15-knot wind on Eastern Bay, north of St. Michaels, Maryland

150 gal. fuel, 100 gal. water, three people, 250 lb. piano.

Test Engine: 1/260-hp Yanmar 6BY2 diesel

Price as Tested: $1,875,000

Lionheart Concerto - Final Boat Test Numbers:
RPM	KNOTS	GPH	RANGE	dB(A)
1000	5.2	0.5	2,620	60
1500	6.5	1.1	1,489	65
2000	8.4	2.0	1,058	67
2500	9.5	4.0	598	74
3000	11.6	7.5	389	77
3500	14.0	10.3	342	84
3923	17.6	14.1	314	85
Speeds measured with GPS. GPH taken from Yanmar engine display. Range is 90 percent of advertised fuel capacity. 65 dB(A) is the level of normal conversation (sound levels measured at the helm.)