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On 3/19/2014 8:29 AM, F*O*A*D wrote:
On 3/19/14, 8:18 AM, Poco Loco wrote:
On Tue, 18 Mar 2014 19:44:42 -0400, F*O*A*D wrote:

On 3/18/14, 7:35 PM, Poco Loco wrote:
On Tue, 18 Mar 2014 18:25:13 -0400, F*O*A*D wrote:

On 3/18/14, 6:04 PM, Mr. Luddite wrote:
On 3/18/2014 5:40 PM, Poco Loco wrote:
On Tue, 18 Mar 2014 17:03:16 -0400, "Mr. Luddite"

wrote:

On 3/18/2014 3:25 PM, Poco Loco wrote:
On Tue, 18 Mar 2014 15:18:37 -0400, H*a*r*r*o*l*d
wrote:

On 3/18/2014 1:36 PM, Wayne.B wrote:
On Tue, 18 Mar 2014 13:15:14 -0400, H*a*r*r*o*l*d

wrote:

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.

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How long do your tires last?

Don't know. They look new.

I'm going to have to bite the bullet and spend the bucks for some
tires for the Silverado. About
settled on Michelin LTX MS/2. WalMart's got 'em for $216, plus $12
mounting/balancing/etc. That's
$28/tire less than Costco - which also charges $15/tire for
mounting/balancing.

You need tires already? How many miles do you have on that beast?
My truck just turned 22,000 miles. Had it since 2008. Tires
are still
like new, pretty much. I think they'll rot before they wear.

It's got 57,001 miles on it right now - most of those pulling that
trailer. These tires are probably
good for another 4-5K, but if we decide to take that trailer out to
Yellowstone, which is in our
thoughts, I wouldn't try it with this set.

We tried the RV thing for a while. Just never got into it. The
first
TV and major trip was in a 36 or 37 foot Pace Arrow Class A
motorhome.
JiminFl should remember that one well. I bought it brand new and we
were on our way to Florida, climbing some hills on Rt 84 in Virginia
somewhere.

All of a sudden I felt and heard an explosion but everything seemed
fine. I stopped for gas and was checking to see what the noise came
from. Discovered I must have caught a rock or something between the
tires on one rear side. (It had duals on the back). Whatever I hit
ripped a hole in the side wall of the inner tire and it was
flat. It
was in a pretty remote area with nothing but hills and farms around.
Finally found a truck repair place and pulled in. Nice people but
they
had to special order a new tire so we camped in their parking lot for
the night while they sent a guy to who knew where to pick up the
tire.

That was the first of several bad experiences with that piece of
junk.
Lost the brakes on it and had to be towed with a giant tow truck.
I also discovered that the rubber fuel line for the generator was
chaffing against a frame section that had been cut with a torch by
the
manufacturer of the RV and left rough and ragged. (They cut the
frame
to add an extension).

Got rid of it fast.

On our recent trip to south Florida, we flew for about $225 each round
trip, got the Exit Row seats, and got there in two hours and twenty
minutes. Rented a car for the week for $198. Stayed in a four/five
star
hotel right on the beach for about $200 a night. Airfare, car
rental and
hotel for under $1800. I spent $20 to fill the car with gas when
turning
it in.

Big, comfy RV, towed by a diesel truck...hmmm...about 1200 miles each
way, total of 2400 miles getting there and back. 10-12 mpg, let's say
12. 200 gallons of diesel @4.00 a gallon. And that doesn't include
wear
and tear on your tow vehicle and trailer... $800+ for fuel. And all
the wonderful sights along I-95. Blech.

It's a 15 to 20 hour drive in a car. Been there, done that. So, a full
day each way, and then you have to sleep for half a day when you get
there or back. Three days lost in travel and aftermath of travel.

Food on the road, three meals a day, at least $50 a day per person.
Say
$125 for food on the road.

Six nights in a first-class beachfront RV park. That I don't
know...but
there were no such RV parks where we were. $75 a night? $500?

And you really truly have to enjoy driving and driving and driving. I
*hate* that.

Yellowstone is about 2200 miles from here. Twice as far as
Hollywood-Ft.
Lauderdale. Oi!

Different strokes, of course. But... Oi!

And you brag about your 'twin-dieseled, Volvo powered trawler. What
a joke.

I won't counter your silly argument. Not worth it. You like the view
from 35,000 feet. I don't.

Even a long, slow boat ride down the ICW is better than a long, slow
drive down I-95. The beauty of the view from 35,000 feet is that within
the United States, it doesn't last very long. It's a six hour flight to
Jackson Hole. How long is the drive? 40-60 hours? Of course, if one
is "retired," time has little meaning.

Oh, and I hardly "brag" about boats, cars, motorcycles, et cetera. I
barely mention them.

Actually, FOAD, I'd probably not be going down I-95 to get to
Yellowstone. But, to each his own.

Abstract thinking, Johnny...give it a try. No one said or implied you'd
be going "down" I-95 for your westward covered wagon trek to Yosemite.

Oh, and wouldn't you get on the Beltway at Van Dorn to get to I-66 West,
assuming you were going west on I-66 for at least some distance? The
Beltway is the I-95/295/395/495 connector looparound the Washington
metro area.

Driving to Yosemite hauling a 35-foot land yacht. Sheesh. You really
gotta love those endless drives on the Interstates.

Actually Haree, we just got back from a month long tour of the deep
south. We met some of the nicest, friendliest people along the way. It
wouldn't have happened at 35000 feet. The best you could expect up there
is to be seated next to a smelly old fat guy. But maybe that doesn't
bother you. I avoid public transportation of any sort whenever I can.