Hatteras GT-54 Sportfish or Viking?

Hi Liberty,
may I ask you some infos about performances and fuel consumption ?

Welcome home liberty

Hi Liberty,
I saw you go past my home and boat this morning in that stunning, stunning Hatteras. I heard your horn blow so you obviously must have seen me working on the boat. I ran into the saloon to get a photo but by then you had past. She looked great on the Broadwater and now you know where I live so just drop in anytime!
George

Any Pictures?

And what about cruising speed and gph?

That is his cruising speed, 30.4 knots......Sounds like the boat has C18's, so it would be 75GPH both engines. A certain engine pretty much burns the same GPH at the same 80% load no matter what hull it is mounted in, provided it is propped to achieve the top rated rpm's for the motor.

G'day Liberty,

Congrats on the Hatt and getting her up here, sounds like it was a great/fun trip! Did you grab any happy snaps...?

Far

Hi Capt.J
Sorry but I think I did not understand...are you meaning that a 34 tons 54 Hatt c-18 equipped can run near 30 kn like cruising speed?

...I mean c-18 1000 hp, not newest 1150 hp...

Frankly in our seas, any cruise over 25kts is normally unlikely.

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You speak the truth there white man. You can count the number of "flat ass calm" summer fishing days on 1 hand. Low 20's is the speed most "good" days.

Hi Scrumpy,
It's good you and Liberty brought this up.
A few months ago a few experts here, and they are experts, had a go at me for saying that if I didn't go out for a fishing trip with a forecast of POSSIBLE 12' to 14' wave plus swell, then I would spend most my time at the dock, as if I was somehow incompetent for going out in a forecast with possible 12/14' wave & swell.

I think many of the Florida guys are used to the kind of seas we have in Moreton Bay and think they can judge what is irresponsible to leave dock in, when in fact we live and fish in a totally different type of sea condition. They should try offshore Tasmania or NZ!
That is not to say that there aren’t tough times occasionally in Florida, but each time I have been there for a sea trial I may as well have stayed in the canals.

Speed is not the big deal Downunder. Solid quality and seaworthiness is.

Thanks Liberty for datas.
I asked you about boat's performance because I thought that your Hatt was equipped with c-18 1000 Hp. ...I hoped it was so because I'd like to know the real performance of an 54 Hatt c-18 1000 Hp equipped.
I'd to know more about this configuration.

About 2 knots less at cruise/80% load

Mmmmm! Delicious!

I was nervous just looking at those pics! She has a nice flat section on the stern... Do you know what deadrise it's running...? Cheers

Far