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Please explain further... the power/speed graph can reach infinity on
both axes? Does this mean that we can have negative horsepower? That
would make for excellent fuel efficiency!



Meindert Sprang wrote:
Sigh! With both axes I mean X and Y axis. And in our case only in the first
quadrant, where X and Y are positive.


Dammit, another great idea shot down... I thought we could have a boat
where if you put the engine in gear while you were sailing, it would
actually *produce* fuel.

Anyway, the power/speed curve will "approach infinity" much much much
sooner along the power axis (usually Y) than the speed axis (usually X).
That's the whole point.

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Doug King