Which is about twice the power it'll ever realistically need.


Maxprop wrote:
Matter of opinion.

To some extent, yes. However when the horsepower available is far in
excess of anything the prop & the hull are going to keep up with, then
what is the purpose?


.... Nordic Tug sells more boats than they can produce
annually, and they all have 300hp Cummins or better. Same with American
Tugs, Pacific Seacraft Fast Trawlers, Sabreline, and others.

Yep. So? Lots of people like to brag about how much horsepower they have.



And it's my point that fuel simply isn't that great an expense, compared
with all the other costs of having & keeping & maintaining the boat.


That's a very nice point, Doug. Glad you made it. Now, why did you make
it? We weren't discussing fuel costs, apart from the fact that I just
mentioned--in passing--that I spent damn little for fuel this year. Not
that it's any big deal.

Ah well, when you mentioned trawlers and how expnsive their fuel bill
must be, I thought it was kinda the point.


... My next boat will be capable of at
least a sustained 7 kts. under sail or power.

Not that difficult.

... If I had the resources, I'd
own a Saga 43, which can do 8 kts. in 15kts. of wind, and 9-11kts. with
enough wind and wave to surf occasionally.

There are a lot of better boats available *much* cheaper IMHO.


Have I told you about my cold fusion reactor that I'm putting on my next
boat? g


To power the warp drive?

DSK