Like I said, I'm not going to run down anyone;'s boat...I know people who
have chartered trawler's and had a great time, but it'sust not for me. I'm
always quite thankful when we make iot throught he channel to lake Michigan
and can turn the blasted thing off....

"Nav" wrote in message
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That is because you are a discerning woman who appreciates the finer
things in life. A noisy smelly diesel engine on a slow boat is not one of
them eh?

Cheers

katysails wrote:

Doug,
I'm not one to put down people for having trawlers..i think they're nice
and have their place...but i can't imagine just taking the trawler out
for an afternoon spin...noisy....just not my thing...

"DSK" wrote in message
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Well duh...who can afford all that diesel?

Maxprop wrote:

A single engine trawler, such as a Nordhavn 43 running at 8 kts., is
relatively economical to operate compared with, say, a semi-displacement
trawler, such as a Grand Banks 42 with twin 3208 Cats running at 14kts.
Then again I buy roughly $40 of diesel per annum.


Well, if you doubled... or quadrupled... that, would it be a major
expense factor? You'd have to cruise at least half time or more
(depending on the boat, I don't think of Nordhavens as particularly
fuel-efficient) to spend on fuel what you already spend on insurance and
taxes. Add in a full-time slip, and fuel becomes almost trivial.

I can tell you this- for what sails & running rigging cost, I can cruise
a long long way in our trawler. We've spent approx $150 on fuel this
year, making 2 cruises of 300+ miles plus going out almost every weekend,
and we've still got more than 1/2 full tanks... which is good, because
now we're running the heater almost full time...

Fresh Breezes- Doug King