ragman
Active member
- Joined
- Aug 18, 2013
- Messages
- 43
- Fluid Motion Model
- C-28
- Hull Identification Number
- FMLT2721J112
- Vessel Name
- Luna Rossa
Just returned from our shake down cruise. We took possession of our R27 on Tuesday, spent a few hours with the dealer getting familiar with the handling of the boat. Then took off on our own. While we were offered the use of a slip at the dealer in Essex, we traveled a few miles up the river to Hamburg Cove where the dealer had taken us earlier in the day. There, we picked up a mooring and spent our first evening gently rocking in an idyllic setting.
We left Hamburg Cove on the Connecticut River on Wednesday morning, crossed Long Island Sound to Greenport where we spent two nights, We then circumnavigated Shelter Island and spent the night in Dering Harbor. Next we crossed back across the sound to Mystic where we spent the afternoon enjoying a brilliant early autumn afternoon in this popular seafaring town. We stayed the night at Mystic Shipyard before returning today to Essex, Connecticut.
Our initial impression is very positive. We are happy with the handling and even happier with the fuel economy. We traveled about 105 nm and burned about 30 gallons of fuel. I haven't done the calculations for the entire trip. But, today with a 5 kt wind on the stern we used 1.4 gallons per hour at an average 1950 rpm with average speed of about 6.5 kts.
Initially, we were concerned about feeling cramped in the small saloon. Surprisingly, even after five days, we didn't feel confined.
We are very pleased with our new boat.
We left Hamburg Cove on the Connecticut River on Wednesday morning, crossed Long Island Sound to Greenport where we spent two nights, We then circumnavigated Shelter Island and spent the night in Dering Harbor. Next we crossed back across the sound to Mystic where we spent the afternoon enjoying a brilliant early autumn afternoon in this popular seafaring town. We stayed the night at Mystic Shipyard before returning today to Essex, Connecticut.
Our initial impression is very positive. We are happy with the handling and even happier with the fuel economy. We traveled about 105 nm and burned about 30 gallons of fuel. I haven't done the calculations for the entire trip. But, today with a 5 kt wind on the stern we used 1.4 gallons per hour at an average 1950 rpm with average speed of about 6.5 kts.
Initially, we were concerned about feeling cramped in the small saloon. Surprisingly, even after five days, we didn't feel confined.
We are very pleased with our new boat.