"Dan J.S." wrote in
:

So your 3000 mile cruise probably cost you close to $6000 or so just
in gas, right? just trying to get some cost estimates. I am looking at
a similar boat, probably will not do as much cruising as you. Anyway,
very nice pics!



My buddy's boss has a 160' megayacht with twin MTU 3500 HP diesels.....

Miami to Bermuda - 6,800 US gallons
Bermuda to Azores - they had to drop to 8 knots because the boat only held
10,000 gallons and they were running out in heavy seas... - 10,000 gallons.
Azores to Gibraltar - 8,400 gallons
Gibraltar to Monaco Boat Show - 6,400 gallons.
about $US2.75/gallon at big boat rates in foreign ports.

I promised him I wouldn't bit about paying $8 to go to our boat show next
year...(c;

VISA, Mastercard, Carte Blanche, AMEX..... "You want us to wash that
windshield for ya?"

I know, now, why the marina doesn't send out a pump guy to top off our 90
gallon tank on Lionheart unless we bitch at them on Ch 68....

--
Larry