On Tue, 18 Dec 2007 19:57:20 -0500, "Thurston Howell III" ask
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Thurston Howell III ask wrote in message
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On Tue, 18 Dec 2007 19:51:29 -0500, "Thurston Howell III" ask
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"Chuck Gould" wrote in message
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On Dec 18, 11:01?am, Wayne.B wrote:
On Tue, 18 Dec 2007 09:05:17 -0800 (PST), Chuck Gould

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The models are
designed for coastal waters, fjords, lakes and inland waters and can
reach up to 30 plus knots, with range up to 180 nautical miles. ?The
styling is to "yacht standards" with extensive use of teak in both the
interior and exterior fit out. ?The Nordic Star yachts are offered
with a Yanmar engine driving a conventional shaft and propeller.

Nice looking boats but fuel tankage and range are decidely on the
short side for a boat of that type. ?At 20 kt cruise it will burn
about 12 gph and require a fill up every 6 or 7 hours. ?That's
marginal for a day boat let alone a cruiser.

I would categorize these boats more as "day boats", based on their
open design and a paucity of amenities.
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