a 42 boat motoring using just 6 hp is rare indeed. **planning** on using no
more than 6 hp so one has enough fuel is not prudent seamanship. essentially,
one is engineless in a 42 foot boat with a 6 hp engine. Hell, a 32 foot boat
with 6 hp is damned near engineless.

Now, engineless isn't bad, as long as *you* understand you are engineless.

Jere Lull answers this question quite well from a cruising sailor's
viewpoint. My experience in offshore cruising sailboats 37 to 42 feet
in length yields fuel consumption of about 0.4 gallons per hour at
cruise.
T A Will

In article ,
(JAXAshby) wrote:

0.4 gallons of diesel fuel used per hours equals of about 6.4 hp. but
who's
counting.


Your point being what?

We cruise comfortably at 5-7 hp. We can go a full knot and a half (about
20%) faster when we want to, but at 4 times the burn. Not worth it to us
most of the time.

Cruising is very different than storming around at full power for an
afternoon.

Hell, we don't fire up until our VMG is under about 2 knots unless we
feel like it.

--
Jere Lull
Xan-a-Deux ('73 Tanzer 28 #4 out of Tolchester, MD)
Xan's Pages: http://members.dca.net/jerelull/X-Main.html
Our BVI FAQs (290+ pics) http://homepage.mac.com/jerelull/BVI/

It's been a couple of years since I've bothered with you. Even though
you persist in posting foolish drivel, it's laughable to think of you
advising anyone about 'prudent seamanship'. What a NYC churl art
thou. Real life experiences are difficult for you to appreciate since
you obviously have no life with which to make comparison. Rick
wouldn't have you as a wiper, nor would I have you so much as secure
one of my dock lines without checking your work. Now, why don't you
go play in the street?

T A Will

(JAXAshby) wrote in message ...
a 42 boat motoring using just 6 hp is rare indeed. **planning** on using no
more than 6 hp so one has enough fuel is not prudent seamanship. essentially,
one is engineless in a 42 foot boat with a 6 hp engine. Hell, a 32 foot boat
with 6 hp is damned near engineless.

Now, engineless isn't bad, as long as *you* understand you are engineless.

dood, you are drunken idiot exposing yourself to little boys. go away.

(TAWill s/v Lucky Strike)
Date: 9/9/2004 11:10 PM Eastern Daylight Time
Message-id:

It's been a couple of years since I've bothered with you. Even though
you persist in posting foolish drivel, it's laughable to think of you
advising anyone about 'prudent seamanship'. What a NYC churl art
thou. Real life experiences are difficult for you to appreciate since
you obviously have no life with which to make comparison. Rick
wouldn't have you as a wiper, nor would I have you so much as secure
one of my dock lines without checking your work. Now, why don't you
go play in the street?

T A Will

(JAXAshby) wrote in message
...
a 42 boat motoring using just 6 hp is rare indeed. **planning** on using no
more than 6 hp so one has enough fuel is not prudent seamanship.
essentially,
one is engineless in a 42 foot boat with a 6 hp engine. Hell, a 32 foot
boat
with 6 hp is damned near engineless.

Now, engineless isn't bad, as long as *you* understand you are engineless.

How prompt and efficient you are, however, in confirming your churlish nature.

T A Will


(TAWill s/v Lucky Strike)
Date: 9/9/2004 11:10 PM Eastern Daylight Time
Message-id:

What a NYC churl art thou.

(JAXAshby) wrote in message ...
dood, you are drunken idiot exposing yourself to little boys. go away.

dood, too bad your mother was afraid to have the abortion.

(TAWill s/v Lucky Strike)
Date: 9/10/2004 11:20 AM Eastern Daylight Time
Message-id:

How prompt and efficient you are, however, in confirming your churlish
nature.

T A Will


(TAWill s/v Lucky Strike)
Date: 9/9/2004 11:10 PM Eastern Daylight Time
Message-id:

What a NYC churl art thou.

(JAXAshby) wrote in message
...
dood, you are drunken idiot exposing yourself to little boys. go away.

On 10 Sep 2004 04:14:24 GMT, (JAXAshby) wrote:

dood, you are drunken idiot exposing yourself to little boys. go away.

Don't you ever tire of relating "The Life of JAX"? I mean, those
Speedos...talk about exposure.