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On 3/18/2014 12:55 AM, wrote:
On Mon, 17 Mar 2014 21:49:28 -0400, Wayne.B
wrote:

On Mon, 17 Mar 2014 17:21:20 -0500, Boating All Out
wrote:

If I had the money to spend I'd design a light trawler capable of 15
mpg.


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There's no such animal. Even small sailboats do not get that kind of
fuel economy under most conditions.


I get around 8-9 MPG at hull speed in my boat.

I get around 8 or 9 mpg in my yacht.