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Originally Posted by rwthomas1
You captain that??? Although I like "cigarette" boats and the like for pure speed reasons I could never see the practicality of them or any other powerboat for that matter. I have a buddy with a 48ft Hatteras. It costs him $2500 to fill up and that doesn't get him very far. My "new" Ericson 38 will be lucky to burn $100 in diesel a season. If boating is supposed to be relaxing then why are most powerboaters in a hurry? They always seem anxious to get somewhere when the journey is the best part not the destination. I suppose I could deal with a trawler since they are cheap to run but a sailboat is much nicer to be on when it gets nasty. Hows this for a highjacked thread? I'd better stop now... RT
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Yep, when the boss doesn't run it.
My SeaRay would burn 10 gallons per hour...........a basic 350hp chevy engine.
So, if you run it around the bay for three hours on a Sunday..........there goes about $100. worth of fuel.
And, it's not all that fast........maybe 18 kts. running at 3000 rpm. Can't run it slower and stay on plane.
Now, that charter boat is a classic. Top speed: 6 kts.
Two 6-71's. 250 hp each.