Nomad Willy
Guru
Eric
Why would a trawler weigh more than a "fast cruiser" when the cruiser needs larger engines and carries far more fuel and might have a larger superstructure and more amenities for a vessel similar sized? To me it would seem that the construction techniques will account more for weight than a particular type of vessel of the same size. I'm not trying to be difficult just trying to learn your thought process.
Thanks.
Big Fish,
Bigger or multi gen sets, long range high capacity fuel tanks, stronger more heavy duty hull, more domestic water supply, big dinghies, heavy duty higher weight engines gears and running gear like drive shafts, props and rudders. And there's lots more.
Owners add tons of stuff just because they think it dosn't matter how much a trawler weighs. And the designer puts in heavier materials for the same reason. Heavy everything practically. Windows, floors, ect.
Normal cruisers need to avoid weight wherever possible. Lightweight high speed engines are the norm. Minimal fuel and water plus relatively light construction lead to high speed planing performance. Not an element of the trawler. The real ones. There are high speed lightweight cruisers that look like trawlers that are only so in their appearance.