On 3/19/2014 8:18 AM, Poco Loco wrote:
On Tue, 18 Mar 2014 19:44:42 -0400, F*O*A*D wrote:
On 3/18/14, 7:35 PM, Poco Loco wrote:
On Tue, 18 Mar 2014 18:25:13 -0400, F*O*A*D wrote:
On 3/18/14, 6:04 PM, Mr. Luddite wrote:
On 3/18/2014 5:40 PM, Poco Loco wrote:
On Tue, 18 Mar 2014 17:03:16 -0400, "Mr. Luddite"
wrote:
On 3/18/2014 3:25 PM, Poco Loco wrote:
On Tue, 18 Mar 2014 15:18:37 -0400, H*a*r*r*o*l*d
wrote:
On 3/18/2014 1:36 PM, Wayne.B wrote:
On Tue, 18 Mar 2014 13:15:14 -0400, H*a*r*r*o*l*d
wrote:
On 3/18/2014 12:55 AM, wrote:
On Mon, 17 Mar 2014 21:49:28 -0400, Wayne.B
wrote:
On Mon, 17 Mar 2014 17:21:20 -0500, Boating All Out
wrote:
If I had the money to spend I'd design a light trawler capable
of 15
mpg.
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There's no such animal. Even small sailboats do not get that
kind of
fuel economy under most conditions.
I get around 8-9 MPG at hull speed in my boat.
I get around 8 or 9 mpg in my yacht.
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How long do your tires last?
Don't know. They look new.
I'm going to have to bite the bullet and spend the bucks for some
tires for the Silverado. About
settled on Michelin LTX MS/2. WalMart's got 'em for $216, plus $12
mounting/balancing/etc. That's
$28/tire less than Costco - which also charges $15/tire for
mounting/balancing.
You need tires already? How many miles do you have on that beast?
My truck just turned 22,000 miles. Had it since 2008. Tires are still
like new, pretty much. I think they'll rot before they wear.
It's got 57,001 miles on it right now - most of those pulling that
trailer. These tires are probably
good for another 4-5K, but if we decide to take that trailer out to
Yellowstone, which is in our
thoughts, I wouldn't try it with this set.
We tried the RV thing for a while. Just never got into it. The first
TV and major trip was in a 36 or 37 foot Pace Arrow Class A motorhome.
JiminFl should remember that one well. I bought it brand new and we
were on our way to Florida, climbing some hills on Rt 84 in Virginia
somewhere.
All of a sudden I felt and heard an explosion but everything seemed
fine. I stopped for gas and was checking to see what the noise came
from. Discovered I must have caught a rock or something between the
tires on one rear side. (It had duals on the back). Whatever I hit
ripped a hole in the side wall of the inner tire and it was flat. It
was in a pretty remote area with nothing but hills and farms around.
Finally found a truck repair place and pulled in. Nice people but they
had to special order a new tire so we camped in their parking lot for
the night while they sent a guy to who knew where to pick up the tire.
That was the first of several bad experiences with that piece of junk.
Lost the brakes on it and had to be towed with a giant tow truck.
I also discovered that the rubber fuel line for the generator was
chaffing against a frame section that had been cut with a torch by the
manufacturer of the RV and left rough and ragged. (They cut the frame
to add an extension).
Got rid of it fast.
On our recent trip to south Florida, we flew for about $225 each round
trip, got the Exit Row seats, and got there in two hours and twenty
minutes. Rented a car for the week for $198. Stayed in a four/five star
hotel right on the beach for about $200 a night. Airfare, car rental and
hotel for under $1800. I spent $20 to fill the car with gas when turning
it in.
Big, comfy RV, towed by a diesel truck...hmmm...about 1200 miles each
way, total of 2400 miles getting there and back. 10-12 mpg, let's say
12. 200 gallons of diesel @4.00 a gallon. And that doesn't include wear
and tear on your tow vehicle and trailer... $800+ for fuel. And all
the wonderful sights along I-95. Blech. 
It's a 15 to 20 hour drive in a car. Been there, done that. So, a full
day each way, and then you have to sleep for half a day when you get
there or back. Three days lost in travel and aftermath of travel.
Food on the road, three meals a day, at least $50 a day per person. Say
$125 for food on the road.
Six nights in a first-class beachfront RV park. That I don't know...but
there were no such RV parks where we were. $75 a night? $500?
And you really truly have to enjoy driving and driving and driving. I
*hate* that.
Yellowstone is about 2200 miles from here. Twice as far as Hollywood-Ft.
Lauderdale. Oi!
Different strokes, of course. But... Oi!
And you brag about your 'twin-dieseled, Volvo powered trawler. What a joke.
I won't counter your silly argument. Not worth it. You like the view from 35,000 feet. I don't.
Even a long, slow boat ride down the ICW is better than a long, slow
drive down I-95. The beauty of the view from 35,000 feet is that within
the United States, it doesn't last very long. It's a six hour flight to
Jackson Hole. How long is the drive? 40-60 hours? Of course, if one
is "retired," time has little meaning.
Oh, and I hardly "brag" about boats, cars, motorcycles, et cetera. I
barely mention them.
Actually, FOAD, I'd probably not be going down I-95 to get to Yellowstone. But, to each his own.
One of the most enjoyable trips I have taken was driving to Denver, CO
via Rt. 90. I did so on a whim in the Ford F-350 diesel towing a car
trailer to pick up a 1955 Ford F-100 pickup that a guy had for sale.
Like many, I had flown back and forth over this part of the country many
times while working and making trips to the West coast but this was the
first time I could actually see what states like Iowa, Nebraska and
Colorado actually looked like at ground level.
Nebraska was strangely beautiful to me. I like being by myself and the
trip across that state certainly makes you feel alone and away from
everything. The only concern I had was fuel stops. There aren't many,
so you have to make sure you fuel up when you can. The one fuel stop I
found reminded me of an old, western stage stop or something. Friendly
people but I have no clue how they survived or made a living out there.
On the return trip I took Rt.80 east. I stopped at the World's Biggest
Truck Stop in Iowa. Interesting place. It has everything you can
imagine including huge shopping areas, doctors, dentists and damn good food!
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