Jacob
New Member
- Sep 30, 2007
- 228
- Boat Info
- 1998 Bayliner 4788 (sold).
1999 Sea Ray 480 DB (sold)
2005 Grady-White Marlin 300
- Engines
- Yamaha F250's
Go out one day in rough water in a 480 and experience the difference between a 32 and a 48.
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Calling all 48 DB owner, I need help....
I am trying to get the wife on board with my Dream Boat, what's the best way to convince her right NOW...that a 500,000 boat is worth it, and we need this boat!!!!!! She is still in LOVE with our 320, but I'm ready to move up.....She thinks its arrogant to spend this kind iof money on a boat...Yet she's seen higher priced boats out there....How did you guys get your wives to just fall in LOVE with these 48 monsters...??
Signed Need your Help on getting her to switch..
Robert,
Honestly, IMO the true selling point is your balance in the savings/checking account and/or financial strategy paying for the 480 monster (unless you're paying cash). Also, on the pessimistic note, you have to account not only for purchase price, but a huge difference on operational and maintenance cost comparing to your 320. Try selling to your wife running this monster at $200-$250 per hour (I'm using $4 p/g and ~55GPH cruising burn rate for this baby).
Sorry for not being too much of a help.
Ok, Alex. You're not allowed to discuss my 52DB desires with my wife....especially using the term "monster"....that wouldn't be helpful.:smt043
..... But I will tell you, my 320 burns 49GPH at 27.7 cruise, much like the 48 I'm looking at with MANN's, he burns 54 GPH at 28 MPH Almost the same burn rate, and we really never hit that pseed much in our 320.....
My Carver with twin big block Crusaders burns about 36 GPH at 22 MPH. Theres no way that your 320 burned 49 GPH at 27 mph.
-The 480 burns close to double at cruise and holds double the amount of fuel. Lets break it down - 54 GPH at $3.26 which is my local price equates to just under $200.00 per hour...
....I found some information to back this up on boatest website. According to their test results, the 480 w/ Cats burns 32 GPH at 25mph. Back her down to 22mph and I bet she would sip between 25-28 GPH.
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Maybe I'm calculating the numbers on My smartcraft worng, but when I'm at 27-29 MPH I'm burning 21GPH per side and this flucuates between 21.9 and 22.5 GPH, and I could be wrong, I'm usually the first to admit it, but this figure is to be x2 when your calculating your total burn rate per hour. Please anyone correct me if I'm wrong, I do know I have 2 100 gallon tanks, one on each side and they empty mighty quick when I'm up on plane.
If thats true you're almost running on fumes after 2 hours of run time? That can't be. I think your smartcraft is giving you total fuel burn, not per side.
....Took a two hour ride at cruising speed and burnt 100 gallons........