BOATS
BOAT TESTS
Vicem 107
By Capt. Richard Thiel
CONDITIONS DURING BOAT TEST
Air temperature: 100°F; humidity: 65%; wind: 10 knots; seas: approximately 2'LOAD DURING BOAT TEST
690 gal. fuel and 128 gal. water.TEST BOAT SPECIFICATIONS
Test Engine: 2/1,550-hp Caterpillar C30 diesel inboards
Transmission/Ratio: ZF 2050 A, 2.467:1
Props: ZF-FPS (HYBRID/Class I), 39.5" x 37.8" 5-blade
Price as Tested: $7,890,000
The Numbers
| Vicem 107 - Final Boat Test Numbers: | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RPM | Knots | GPH | RANGE | |
| 900 | 7.2 | 10.4 | 2,387 | |
| 1200 | 9.1 | 22.2 | 1,413 | |
| 1400 | 10.4 | 35.9 | 999 | |
| 1600 | 11.8 | 51.8 | 785 | |
| 1800 | 13.0 | 74.0 | 606 | |
| 1950 | 14.2 | 95.1 | 515 | |
| 2150 | 15.5 | 119.4 | 448 | |
| 2300 | 19.0 | 158.5 | 413 | |
| 2350 | 19.9 | 165.4 | 415 | |
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Speeds are two-way averages measured w/ Raymarine GPS display. GPH estimates taken via Caterpillar display. Range based on 90% of advertised fuel capacity. Test results supplied by Vicem |
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This article originally appeared in the December 2012 issue of Power & Motoryacht magazine.













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