On Jul 10, 8:45*am, HK wrote:
Gene Kearns wrote:
On Thu, 10 Jul 2008 07:53:47 -0400, Reginald P. Smithers III penned
the following well considered thoughts to the readers of rec.boats:

|HK wrote:
| Reginald P. Smithers III wrote:
| HK wrote:
| Reginald P. Smithers III wrote:
| HK wrote:
| Short Wave Sportfishing wrote:
| On Thu, 10 Jul 2008 01:55:01 -0400, Wayne.B
| wrote:
|
| On Tue, 08 Jul 2008 20:56:20 GMT, Short Wave Sportfishing
| wrote:
|
| 3.25 X 1 X 200 = 695 pounds = 107 gallons rounded up from 106.92.
|
| No offense, but I don't think so. *:)
| Something is amiss in the calculations. *Your original estimate
| of 20
| gph is right on the money using the rule of thumb of 1 gph for every
| 10 hp. *
|
| Agreed.
|
| At 6 lbs to the gallon that works out to 120 lbs per hour. *
|
| Not my formula. *I knew it didn't make sense at half a pound per hour
| per horsepower.
|
| The minor difference is that I used the 6.5 lbs/gal rather than 6
| lbs/gal which I think is much more accurate in the real world.
|
|
| Are you claiming that other peoples' gas is lighter than yours, and
| therefore theirs floats to the top and yours does not? *:)
|
| The actual weight of a gallon of gas depends upon the temperature.. *
| The weight of unleaded gas can range between 5.8 lbs to 6.5 lbs.
|
|
|
| Whooooooooosh!
|
| (Psssst...I'm really *not interested* in the opinions and
| observations of the *justwaitaloogy boys* here or elsewhere, reggie.)
|
| Got it?
|
| psssttt. *Harry, I really am not interested in your opinions and
| observations here or elsewhere
|
|
|
| Sure you are, waitaloogy. You frequently comment on them.
|
|You always comment on everyone of my post, in all forums, so I guess you
|are VERY interested in my observations and opinions.

Man...... listen to the line screaming off that reel.........

Well, he went for the bait...what can I say?

Our boy JustWaitaLoogyReggie is a bit upset because I am not responding
to his trolls over at Chuck's joint.- Hide quoted text -

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pssssst, Hairy, YOU are the one on the hook........