|
posted to rec.boats
|
|
external usenet poster
|
|
First recorded activity by BoatBanter: May 2007
Posts: 30
|
|
trawler or cruiser
On Fri, 06 Jul 2007 21:03:50 -0400, HK wrote:
Short Wave Sportfishing wrote:
On Fri, 06 Jul 2007 19:14:34 -0500, wrote:
giving some thought to either a trawler or cruiser for galveston
bay/gulf of mexico. purpose would be just to tool around while not
paying huge bux for gas.
trawler seems to have an advantage with a smaller, generally diesel
engine. one trawler i have an eye on is a 27' boat with 165 hp engine.
does 7 kts at 2 gph (according to the literature)
cruiser would be nice in that you'd have power if you wanted it...but
you pay for those twin 350's! if you're not gonna use 'em alot, why
buy 'em. but it's possible to cut down on gas use by loafing along at
7 kts in a cruiser, too.
I'll tell you the truth - I've been going through this process for
over a year now.
I've come to realise that I'm not a slow boat to China type - 7 knots
just doesn't do it for me. Hell, I can walk faster than that.
So for me, it's fairly simple. 32-36' express type with outboards.
Based on my experience with a 32' Contender Fisharound (twin ETECS and
prior to that, a Contender 32' CC with twin FICHTS), I can get the
speed I want with more than acceptable fuel efficiency and still have
some room for weekending or even cruising if so inclined.
I realise to each their own - trawlers just don't do it for me.
I've run inlets where a 7 knot trawler wouldn't be able to get in or out
until the tide shifted.
good point. the currents around the mouth of galveston bay can be damn
strong.
|