The Allweather 8 Meter
“A return to common sense boating.” Homer Hughes
Welcome to the ALLWEATHERBOATS.COM web site!
The purpose of this site is to serve as a forum for Allweather boat owners.
The site also serves as a source for the history of the Allweather 8 Meter (AW8M) built by the late Homer Hughes and his Allweather Boats company of Ferndale, Washington. A total of 31 AW8M's were built from 1980 to 1994.
Please see all of our pages. They are accessible from the listings along the top of each page.
Thank you for your interest.
8 METER DIESEL UTILITY * 1200+ NM AT 6 KNOTS OR 2000+ NM AT 5 KNOTS
SAFETY THROUGH SEAWORTHINESS
10 TIMES BETTER FUEL EFFICIENCY THAN PLANING HULLS
SPECIFICATIONS:
- L.O.D.
- 26'3"
- Beam
- 8'0"
- Draft
- 3'0"
- Displacement/weight
- 5000 lbs dry
- Water
- 35 gallons (+ optional 30 gal. in cockpit well)
- Fuel
- 112 gallons
| ~Speed | ~Fuel consumption | ~NM/gal. | ~Range in NM |
|---|---|---|---|
| ~5 knots | ~1 qt./hr. | ~20 | ~2000+ |
| ~6 knots | ~2 qts./hr. | ~12 | ~1200+ |
| ~7 knots | ~3-4 qts./hr. | ~7 | ~750+ |
