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Default PDQ 39' sailing catamaran FOR SALE
On Wed, 08 Jul 2009 08:33:05 -0400, wrote:

Diesel/Electric has been used on trains for a very long time. There
must be some advantages. I guess one would be full power available at
low speeds, and another would be the elimination of need for a
transmission.

Correct on both points, those are the only real advantages, much more
applicable to trains than boats.

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