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NEON DEON · 01-02-09, 03:20 PM

It would appear that lowering the boat a meter in the water has no effect on fuel consumption.

I lowered the the Sargo almost a meter and she went 5,000 KM at manual setting for 10 knots. Fuel left was 82/100.

I then ran stock with the same settings and got the exact same results.

However, it does appear that when setting your ship speed you get this:

Make revolutions for 10 knots.

As opposed to actually going 10 knots.

So when making revolutions for ten knots you get the same fuel consuption but maybe not the same actual speed thus the drag aspect.

Timing the two would require a mod of the environmental variables to see what effect lowering the boat would do to the time of arrival when making revolutions at 10 knots.

01-02-09, 03:20 PM	#14
NEON DEON Ace of the Deep Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Los Angeles, CA Posts: 1,207 Downloads: 39 Uploads: 5	It would appear that lowering the boat a meter in the water has no effect on fuel consumption. I lowered the the Sargo almost a meter and she went 5,000 KM at manual setting for 10 knots. Fuel left was 82/100. I then ran stock with the same settings and got the exact same results. However, it does appear that when setting your ship speed you get this: Make revolutions for 10 knots. As opposed to actually going 10 knots. So when making revolutions for ten knots you get the same fuel consuption but maybe not the same actual speed thus the drag aspect. Timing the two would require a mod of the environmental variables to see what effect lowering the boat would do to the time of arrival when making revolutions at 10 knots. __________________ Diesel Boats Forever!