Displacement Speed How To
Formula for Speed : Length ratio
  True S/L ratio = Knots / square root ( LWL ) (B)
 
  Calculated S/L ratio = 10.665 / cube root ( max DISP / SHP ) (A)
   
45 motor HP 1 # motors   7.79 Max "hull speed" (knots)
6.00 % transmission losses   7 Reqd speed
42 SHP at prop    
           
     
1.35 Speed Length Ratio (B) 1.72 Speed Length Ratio (A)  
        1.54 Average of (A) & (B)  
     
  30 Alternative estimate of SHP reqd based on average of (A) & (B) (guide only!)  
   
20 SHP reqd 42 SHP available 22 SHP for ancilliaries  
     
      No Warnings. Sufficient SHP Available Reqd speed within limits for economy