, and five people on board. Fuel consumption was calculated by the electronic engine-monitoring system. Sound ... the engines low in the boat and put the fuel tanks as close to amidships as possible, creating a favorable ... flying bridge supports. Primary access to the engine compartment is via a hatch in the cockpit sole ...

and engineering in a lot of cases.” Links to the worldwide Web, TV reception and satellite radio require ...

as a heavier version with smaller engines. It also makes the boat more responsive to acceleration and maneuvers ... is estimated to make up 15 percent of a boat’s weight. So lighter builds, with smaller engines, require less fuel capacity and a less robust internal structure. A side benefit of the lighter boat: Engines ...

are higher in Europe, boaters on the other side of the Atlantic don’t automatically demand the biggest engine ... will make the engine work harder to ferry people back and forth between the mother vessel and shore. If you ...

-cooled Honda engine under the helm seat. On the water, the 20- foot (6.1-meter) RIB is powered by an Evinrude ...

. It’s powered by twin 1,050-horsepower Caterpillar 3508B DITA engines. Fuel tankage is 92,000 liters ... . A pair of Cat continuous-duty K-rated engines, designed for low fuel consumption and good endurance ... RBV 6M 358 single-screw diesel engine that pushes her to 15 knots with a cruise speed of 12 knots ...