Hippocampus
Guru
- Joined
- Jul 27, 2020
- Messages
- 4,181
- Location
- Plymouth
- Vessel Name
- Hippocampus
- Vessel Make
- Nordic Tug 42
Nordhavn 51 displacement is 71,575 lbs before cruising supplies.
Artnautica 58 displacement is 30,000 lbs fully found and stocked.
Range is greater for the 58 and hourly fuel burn less at a greater operational cruising speed.
GRP is not recyclable. Al is.
Both boats have equivalent berthing and level of accoutrements.
One is made of petrochemicals. The other energy intensive mining and smelting. About a wash.
Like cars think recreational boat design and available series production vessels will change paradigm with an eye toward efficiency. The nordhavn per pound is likely very efficient but decreasing displacement, prismatic coefficient and parasitic drag while allowing a good cruising platform will become a increasingly attractive option.
Artnautica 58 displacement is 30,000 lbs fully found and stocked.
Range is greater for the 58 and hourly fuel burn less at a greater operational cruising speed.
GRP is not recyclable. Al is.
Both boats have equivalent berthing and level of accoutrements.
One is made of petrochemicals. The other energy intensive mining and smelting. About a wash.
Like cars think recreational boat design and available series production vessels will change paradigm with an eye toward efficiency. The nordhavn per pound is likely very efficient but decreasing displacement, prismatic coefficient and parasitic drag while allowing a good cruising platform will become a increasingly attractive option.