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