Competition in the sportfishing segment of the marine industry is fierce! The performance data is now available for the latest sport fishing “Big Dogs” and the lead dog is still in front. After recent sea trials performed by the top manufacturers on their vessels powered with the new MTU 16v200 M93 2,400hp Common Rail engines, the 81.5 Force IX is still the efficiency leader. In a side-by-side comparison of fuel burn efficiency at published cruise speeds, the larger yet agile 81.5 Force IX Sport Fishing Yacht went farther and faster than the latest models introduced by the industries top builders of performance, luxury sportfishing yachts.
Sea Force IX 81.5
At 1950 rpm, speed is 30k and fuel burn is 4.8 g/nm
Idle to full rpm – 30 seconds
Competition
At 2000 rpm, speed is 26k and fuel burn is 7.0 g/nm
Idle to full rpm – 60 seconds
If you are not the lead dog, the view never changes.
If you are, the view is spectacular!