10-29-2013, 08:25 PM
The below curtecy of Chris Burkhart is for a 35' with 450 HP Cummins. A 40' should be close. You should be able to get 2 miles per gallon or better up to around 900 RPM's and probably 7 to 8 knots. Not sure where you are starting but it is about 1000 nautical miles from Connecticut to Lauderdale. So, 500 to 600 gallons should do it. If you can keep your hands off the throttles. You won't.
Add charges for dockage and dinners and go for it. Running the ICW is a once in a life time rewarding event as long as you keep plugged into the local knowledge to be aware of where the shoaling has changed the channel. Most areas have usually been remarked. I have made the trip 10 times but not since fuel went over $2 a gallon. I would highly recommend you do this.
RPM MPH Knots GPH MPG dB,A Trim Angle Estimated Range
(Statue Miles)
700 6.3 5.5 2.4 2.63 1.0 836
1000 9.0 7.8 5.0 1.80 2.0 575
1500 11.8 10.3 16.4 0.72 7.0 230
2000 26.0 22.6 24.0 1.08 6.5 350
2200 30.0 26.1 27.6 1.09 5.5 350
2400 33.4 29.0 33.2 1.01 5.0 320
2600 35.5 30.9 41.3 0.86 4.0 275
2670 37.0 32.2 45.7 0.82 4 260
