CD28 Power Flybridge fuel curve

[Paul Ludwick]

I was wondering if anyone had a fuel curve for a CD Flybridge Cruiser with the 220 hp Volvo TAMD 41A turbodiesel. Just picked up #189 this season, have had it out twice, love it, and want to knowledgeably course plot with estimated range in mind at known RPMs. Thanks.



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[Jim Hojlo]

I was wondering if anyone had a fuel curve for a CD Flybridge Cruiser with the 220 hp Volvo TAMD 41A turbodiesel. Just picked up #189 this season, have had it out twice, love it, and want to knowledgeably course plot with estimated range in mind at known RPMs. Thanks.

The TAMD 41A is 200HP, not 220 and at cruise you can figure about 10-12 gal. per hr assuming about 3200 rpm,you may be able to keep it under 10 gal,but for planning purposes I assume 10.good luck its a great boat as are all the CD powerboats.



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[Jack]

I also just recently purchased a 28 FB cruiser and have been unable to find performance/fuel curves. I did bring it 500 miles from NJ to NC at 3000 to 3500 rpm and averaged 6.5 gph. Let me know if you find curves.

Jack



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[Paul Ludwick]

Thanks for your post, Jack. 6.5 gph sounds great, and given that you realized that at 3000-3500 RPMs, my hope is my consumption might be there or less, since so far I've found what appears to be a comfortable efficient RPM is around 2750-2850.

I've got emails into Volvo and Robinhood Marine (where the owner apparently has gone here in Maine after CD folded) to see if they have a full curve.



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[Paul Ludwick]

Thanks for the reply, Jim. Looks like my listing broker's sheet was wrong on the engine HP.

3200 RPM would be a good fast cruise, so 10 gph is not bad. Do you know what is a recommended maximum cruise RPM? I think I heard full throttle is supposed to be 3900, and should yield about 19 kts, but you obviously can't sustain that and treat your engine right.



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[Tom]

I was wondering if anyone had a fuel curve for a CD Flybridge Cruiser with the 220 hp Volvo TAMD 41A turbodiesel. Just picked up #189 this season, have had it out twice, love it, and want to knowledgeably course plot with estimated range in mind at known RPMs. Thanks.

I am sorry I can't help you on your diesel but on my chrysler powered CD28 I installed one of the new Standard Horizon FF41 fuel flow managers this winter.It works as advertised. The fuel flow is right on and I no longer have to guess on the remaining fuel in the tanks.The installation was easy and the price under 200 bucks, is well worth it.



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[John Walden]

Thanks for the reply, Jim. Looks like my listing broker's sheet was wrong on the engine HP.

3200 RPM would be a good fast cruise, so 10 gph is not bad. Do you know what is a recommended maximum cruise RPM? I think I heard full throttle is supposed to be 3900, and should yield about 19 kts, but you obviously can't sustain that and treat your engine right.

I have a 28' FB Cruiser with a Volvo TAMD 40B , 165 hp and cruise at 2900rpm, 12-13knots and burn 4.5gph. Engine has 1400 hrs on it and has never even burped once in 14 seasons!



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