New Lowell 43 launched

[ruthlowell]

F/V Gavin & Gracie, Bremen, ME

Hull layup by Lowell Brothers/Northeast Composites, finished by John Brackett

photos at:
https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.722998261063769.1073741856.145674028796198&type=1

photo by Donnie Benner

 

[tunaorlater]

Any details?

 

[ruthlowell]

She has a 750 iveco hooked up to 2.63 to 1 zf gear, tops out 25 so far

 

[MASTERENEGADE]

I know im gonna get sh!t for this,
Prob burns less then a wesmac

 

[FPTMarineDiesel]

I know im gonna get sh!t for this,
Prob burns less then a wesmac

Fuel burn was 24 gph at 20 - 21 knots with this setup. The boat has a large sonar tube in the keel of the hull in front of the forward bulk head. The boat is heavy, we had 10 people on board during the sea trial all of them in the cabin area. No lifting rails of any kind and it has a large rudder, so between the water sticking to the side of the hull, the large sonar tube at the forward end of the keel and the large rudder, she has some drag.

The wheel is a 34" x 42" 4 blade Michigan and is bronze.

Peter

 

[FPTMarineDiesel]

Pictures of the build

Some different views of the mechanical portion of the boat, etc.

 

[tunamojo]

I know im gonna get sh!t for this,
Prob burns less then a wesmac

Do yourself a favor, Google Lowell 43 and Wesmac 42 then hit images

You will notice the 43 rides ass down and nose high (pushing)
you will notice the 42 rides flat out (smooth)



Just my .02

 

[MASTERENEGADE]

Trust by no means was I knocking wesmac. I just know what the 42Wesmac burns on some trips and being who I am, I have to swallow real hard everytime we have fueled her up

 

[tunamojo]

Trust by no means was I knocking wesmac. I just know what the 42Wesmac burns on some trips and being who I am, I have to swallow real hard everytime we have fueled her up

No offense taken just pointing out the way they ride

 

[tunaorlater]

I'm not sure what I like more, that door or the job on the hydro's.

 

[23seaway]

Love this boat, love the dash setup in the wheel house. Great looking lines. How wide are these 15ish?

 

[tunaorlater]

Love this boat, love the dash setup in the wheel house. Great looking lines. How wide are these 15ish?

15'6" I believe. My dream hull!

 

[Toolate]

Would love to see some pics of the hull out of the water. Love the stainless parts all over this boat too.

 

[Poco Loco]

Great pictures. Is that 8" exhaust all the way to the transom?

 

[F/V First Team]

Out the side

 

[FPTMarineDiesel]

Would love to see some pics of the hull out of the water. Love the stainless parts all over this boat too.

I will post some of those later on today, stand by.

Peter

 

[November Rain]

Love the lines on the 43 Lowell

 

[ruthlowell]

A couple photos out of the water, photos by Vanessa Osier-Parlin

There are more on our facebook album:
https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.722998261063769.1073741856.145674028796198&type=3

 

[Brooksie]

Out the side

Where, it doesn't show in the pics anywhere...

 

[MDI45]

Where, it doesn't show in the pics anywhere...

on the port side just aft of the wheelhouse