{"id":46866,"date":"2026-09-05T23:46:42","date_gmt":"2026-09-05T21:46:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ribsonly.com\/2\/?p=46866"},"modified":"2026-09-06T12:11:49","modified_gmt":"2026-09-06T10:11:49","slug":"the-oromarine-52-c-put-to-the-test-by-the-sea-team","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ribsonly.com\/2\/the-oromarine-52-c-put-to-the-test-by-the-sea-team\/","title":{"rendered":"The Oromarine 52-C Put to the Test by The Sea Team"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<iframe width=\"853\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/LiEkQ7T5S8E?si=5pN5Ys-wTJuds63F\" title=\"YouTube video player\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The impressive Oromarine 52-C sleeps 4<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The sea trial took place off Nisida in short afternoon chop, with four people aboard and the fuel, water and generator tanks around 80% full.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Power came from three Mercury V10 425 hp outboards, controlled through Mercury\u2019s One Lever system.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The large 80 cm ORCA neoprene tubes helped limit roll, while the hull stayed dry and composed when running directly into the waves. Acceleration of this Oromarine 52-C felt strong, especially through the lower and mid-range.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">At 30 knots, adjusting the trim reduced total fuel consumption from 220 to around 200 l\/h.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Oromarine 52-C Rigid Inflatable Boat reached 42.2 knots at 6,100 rpm, then achieved about 44 knots during the acceleration run.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Considering the load and cruising setup, the test showed a good balance between comfort, stability and performance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Test Data<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table is-style-stripes\"><table><thead><tr><th class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">RPM<\/th><th class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Speed<\/th><th class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Fuel consumption*<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">650<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">3.6 kn<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">12 l\/h<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">1,080<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">6.1 kn<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">22 l\/h<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">1,500<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">8.2 kn<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">34 l\/h<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">2,200<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">11.6 kn<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">76 l\/h<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">2,800<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">15 kn<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">93 l\/h<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">3,900<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">22 kn<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">180 l\/h<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">4,300<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">30 kn<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">200\u2013220 l\/h<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">5,000<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">35.8 kn<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">320 l\/h<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">6,100<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">42.2 kn<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">380 l\/h<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">Peak<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">~44 kn<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-left\" data-align=\"left\">\u2014<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=LiEkQ7T5S8E\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">source<\/a>, data may vary<br>*<em>Fuel consumption is the combined figure for all three engines<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This video was published on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/@The_SeaTeam\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>The Sea Team<\/strong> YouTube channel<\/a>. They always delivers high quality reviews. Check more of their work <a href=\"https:\/\/ribsonly.com\/2\/category\/the-sea-team\/\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I&#8217;ve published more videos of the Italian Oromarine brand. You can <a href=\"https:\/\/ribsonly.com\/2\/category\/oromarine\/\">enjoy them here<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Proud to share that <a href=\"https:\/\/en.orcaretail.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">ORCA Retail<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/orca.eu\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">ORCA Pennel &amp; Flipo<\/a> are good Friends of RIBs ONLY.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity is-style-dots\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Related reading:<\/strong>&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/ribsonly.com\/2\/what-is-a-rigid-inflatable-boat-rib\/\">What Is a Rigid Inflatable Boat?<\/a>&nbsp;\u00b7&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/ribsonly.com\/2\/rib-fuel-consumption-explained\/\">RIB Fuel Consumption Explained<\/a>&nbsp;\u00b7&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/ribsonly.com\/2\/how-does-a-rib-work\/\">How Does a RIB Work?<\/a>&nbsp;\u00b7&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/ribsonly.com\/2\/what-size-rib-do-i-need\/\">What Size RIB Do I Need?<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity is-style-dots\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Specs<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<!--more-->\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table is-style-stripes\"><table><tbody><tr><td><strong>Model<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Oromarine C-52<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Length overall<\/td><td>15,50 m<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Beam overall<\/td><td>4,80 m<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Weight with engines<\/td><td>4.500 kg<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Tube diameter<\/td><td>0,80 m<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Tube material<\/td><td>Hypalon Pennel Orca 1670 dtex<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Tube compartments<\/td><td>10<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Maximum persons<\/td><td>24<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Maximum engine power<\/td><td>4 \u00d7 400 hp<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Design category<\/td><td>CE Category B*<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.oromarine.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">source<\/a>, data may vary<br>* <a href=\"https:\/\/ribsonly.com\/2\/does-a-rib-exist-with-ce-a-certification-mine-has-b\/\">discover what this means<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity is-style-dots\"\/>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The impressive Oromarine 52-C sleeps 4 The sea trial took place off Nisida in short afternoon chop, with four people aboard and the fuel, water and generator tanks around 80% full. Power came from three Mercury V10 425 hp outboards, controlled through Mercury\u2019s One Lever system. 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