On Sun, 14 Nov 2004 08:17:56 -0500, Wayne.B
wrote:

On Sun, 14 Nov 2004 11:37:08 GMT, Short Wave Sportfishing
wrote:

I've been looking at these:

http://www.topazboats.com/Site/32Express/32x.html

but I don't really want diesels.

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Trust me on this one, you absolutely do want diesels. In order to get
decent speed with gas engines on a boat of that type you will be
looking at a fuel burn of over 40 gph. Diesels, about half that.

Well, I don't have to commit as of yet. And I'm sure that once I
actually get into this market when "we" sell the Contender in a year
or so I'll be wanting a test ride, blah, blah, blah. Then again, I
can be price driven as proved with the Contender. The only reason I'm
holding back on the E-TECs is because of this "we" factor with "my"
boat. :)

I must admit that on single screw boats of this class, I've been
impressed with diesels, but to tell the truth, most of my boat diesel
experience is mostly teaching folk how to use their built-in stern
thrusters, slow speed maneuvering and general boat handling when they
upgrade from the 20 foot Trophy to the 35 foot whatever. :)

Later,

Tom