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Perfect for my Southern Skiff...
On 2/11/21 4:36 PM, Wayne B wrote:
On Thu, 11 Feb 2021 14:21:08 -0500, Keyser Söze wrote: ...the 19-footer I am considering... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nN42mq5eSUc === There will be people rushing out to buy them. There appears to be a major arms race going on with the big multi engine go fast crowd. I like the fact that they are a lot quieter than the go fast boats of 20 years ago. https://youtu.be/qv-GPdnJ-1E I'm sure you are right that they'll sell, even at $75,000 a pop. I'll bet the fuel burn is...interesting.  -- Bozo Binned: Herring, Bert Robbins, JackGoff 452471atgmail.com, Just-AN-Asshole, Tim, AMDX, and Gunboy Alex, aka the Gang of Dull, Witless, Insult-Tossing Trumpsters. If you are on this list, I don't see most of your posts and I don't read any of them. |
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Perfect for my Southern Skiff...
On Thu, 11 Feb 2021 17:51:35 -0500, Keyser Söze
wrote: On 2/11/21 4:36 PM, Wayne B wrote: On Thu, 11 Feb 2021 14:21:08 -0500, Keyser Söze wrote: ...the 19-footer I am considering... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nN42mq5eSUc === There will be people rushing out to buy them. There appears to be a major arms race going on with the big multi engine go fast crowd. I like the fact that they are a lot quieter than the go fast boats of 20 years ago. https://youtu.be/qv-GPdnJ-1E I'm sure you are right that they'll sell, even at $75,000 a pop. I'll bet the fuel burn is...interesting. === The people who buy them don't worry about fuel burn. |
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#3
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Perfect for my Southern Skiff...
Wayne B wrote:
On Thu, 11 Feb 2021 17:51:35 -0500, Keyser Söze wrote: On 2/11/21 4:36 PM, Wayne B wrote: On Thu, 11 Feb 2021 14:21:08 -0500, Keyser Söze wrote: ...the 19-footer I am considering... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nN42mq5eSUc === There will be people rushing out to buy them. There appears to be a major arms race going on with the big multi engine go fast crowd. I like the fact that they are a lot quieter than the go fast boats of 20 years ago. https://youtu.be/qv-GPdnJ-1E I'm sure you are right that they'll sell, even at $75,000 a pop. I'll bet the fuel burn is...interesting. === The people who buy them don't worry about fuel burn. If you can pay $85,000 per motor, fuel costs matter? |
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#4
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Perfect for my Southern Skiff...
Wayne B wrote:
On Thu, 11 Feb 2021 17:51:35 -0500, Keyser Söze wrote: On 2/11/21 4:36 PM, Wayne B wrote: On Thu, 11 Feb 2021 14:21:08 -0500, Keyser Söze wrote: ...the 19-footer I am considering... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nN42mq5eSUc === There will be people rushing out to buy them. There appears to be a major arms race going on with the big multi engine go fast crowd. I like the fact that they are a lot quieter than the go fast boats of 20 years ago. https://youtu.be/qv-GPdnJ-1E I'm sure you are right that they'll sell, even at $75,000 a pop. I'll bet the fuel burn is...interesting. === The people who buy them don't worry about fuel burn. Probably better the the QE II. That ship gets 6 inches per gallon I read. |
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#5
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Perfect for my Southern Skiff...
On Fri, 12 Feb 2021 05:23:27 -0000 (UTC), Bill
wrote: Wayne B wrote: On Thu, 11 Feb 2021 17:51:35 -0500, Keyser Söze wrote: On 2/11/21 4:36 PM, Wayne B wrote: On Thu, 11 Feb 2021 14:21:08 -0500, Keyser Söze wrote: ...the 19-footer I am considering... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nN42mq5eSUc === There will be people rushing out to buy them. There appears to be a major arms race going on with the big multi engine go fast crowd. I like the fact that they are a lot quieter than the go fast boats of 20 years ago. https://youtu.be/qv-GPdnJ-1E I'm sure you are right that they'll sell, even at $75,000 a pop. I'll bet the fuel burn is...interesting. === The people who buy them don't worry about fuel burn. Probably better the the QE II. That ship gets 6 inches per gallon I read. These motors seem to drink about 50 GPH WOT (6300-6400) and more like 20 at a 4000-4500 cruise. https://boattest.com/article/new-mer...00-hp-outboard The boats they talk about usually have 600-800 gallon tanks so that gives them a few hundred mile range and a $2000+ fill up. How bad do you want to get there? |
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#6
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Perfect for my Southern Skiff...
On Friday, 12 February 2021 at 02:44:44 UTC-4, wrote:
On Fri, 12 Feb 2021 05:23:27 -0000 (UTC), Bill wrote: Wayne B wrote: On Thu, 11 Feb 2021 17:51:35 -0500, Keyser Söze wrote: On 2/11/21 4:36 PM, Wayne B wrote: On Thu, 11 Feb 2021 14:21:08 -0500, Keyser Söze wrote: ...the 19-footer I am considering... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nN42mq5eSUc === There will be people rushing out to buy them. There appears to be a major arms race going on with the big multi engine go fast crowd. I like the fact that they are a lot quieter than the go fast boats of 20 years ago. https://youtu.be/qv-GPdnJ-1E I'm sure you are right that they'll sell, even at $75,000 a pop. I'll bet the fuel burn is...interesting. === The people who buy them don't worry about fuel burn. Probably better the the QE II. That ship gets 6 inches per gallon I read.. These motors seem to drink about 50 GPH WOT (6300-6400) and more like 20 at a 4000-4500 cruise. https://boattest.com/article/new-mer...00-hp-outboard The boats they talk about usually have 600-800 gallon tanks so that gives them a few hundred mile range and a $2000+ fill up. How bad do you want to get there? Foolishness! The wind is still free...at least for the time being. |
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#7
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Perfect for my Southern Skiff...
True North wrote:
On Friday, 12 February 2021 at 02:44:44 UTC-4, wrote: On Fri, 12 Feb 2021 05:23:27 -0000 (UTC), Bill wrote: Wayne B wrote: On Thu, 11 Feb 2021 17:51:35 -0500, Keyser Söze wrote: On 2/11/21 4:36 PM, Wayne B wrote: On Thu, 11 Feb 2021 14:21:08 -0500, Keyser Söze wrote: ...the 19-footer I am considering... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nN42mq5eSUc === There will be people rushing out to buy them. There appears to be a major arms race going on with the big multi engine go fast crowd. I like the fact that they are a lot quieter than the go fast boats of 20 years ago. https://youtu.be/qv-GPdnJ-1E I'm sure you are right that they'll sell, even at $75,000 a pop. I'll bet the fuel burn is...interesting. === The people who buy them don't worry about fuel burn. Probably better the the QE II. That ship gets 6 inches per gallon I read. These motors seem to drink about 50 GPH WOT (6300-6400) and more like 20 at a 4000-4500 cruise. https://boattest.com/article/new-mer...00-hp-outboard The boats they talk about usually have 600-800 gallon tanks so that gives them a few hundred mile range and a $2000+ fill up. How bad do you want to get there? Foolishness! The wind is still free...at least for the time being. What is foolish about it? If you are in those income brackets, just more expensive toys. |
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#8
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Perfect for my Southern Skiff...
On Fri, 12 Feb 2021 05:06:52 -0800 (PST), True North
wrote: On Friday, 12 February 2021 at 02:44:44 UTC-4, wrote: On Fri, 12 Feb 2021 05:23:27 -0000 (UTC), Bill wrote: Wayne B wrote: On Thu, 11 Feb 2021 17:51:35 -0500, Keyser Söze wrote: On 2/11/21 4:36 PM, Wayne B wrote: On Thu, 11 Feb 2021 14:21:08 -0500, Keyser Söze wrote: ...the 19-footer I am considering... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nN42mq5eSUc === There will be people rushing out to buy them. There appears to be a major arms race going on with the big multi engine go fast crowd. I like the fact that they are a lot quieter than the go fast boats of 20 years ago. https://youtu.be/qv-GPdnJ-1E I'm sure you are right that they'll sell, even at $75,000 a pop. I'll bet the fuel burn is...interesting. === The people who buy them don't worry about fuel burn. Probably better the the QE II. That ship gets 6 inches per gallon I read. These motors seem to drink about 50 GPH WOT (6300-6400) and more like 20 at a 4000-4500 cruise. https://boattest.com/article/new-mer...00-hp-outboard The boats they talk about usually have 600-800 gallon tanks so that gives them a few hundred mile range and a $2000+ fill up. How bad do you want to get there? Foolishness! The wind is still free...at least for the time being. Sure if you are relatively poor or really really rich but if you can afford it and you are getting out of sight of land you want an engine on that sail boat. |
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#10
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Perfect for my Southern Skiff...
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On Fri, 12 Feb 2021 05:06:52 -0800 (PST), True North wrote: On Friday, 12 February 2021 at 02:44:44 UTC-4, wrote: On Fri, 12 Feb 2021 05:23:27 -0000 (UTC), Bill wrote: Wayne B wrote: On Thu, 11 Feb 2021 17:51:35 -0500, Keyser Söze wrote: On 2/11/21 4:36 PM, Wayne B wrote: On Thu, 11 Feb 2021 14:21:08 -0500, Keyser Söze wrote: ...the 19-footer I am considering... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nN42mq5eSUc === There will be people rushing out to buy them. There appears to be a major arms race going on with the big multi engine go fast crowd. I like the fact that they are a lot quieter than the go fast boats of 20 years ago. https://youtu.be/qv-GPdnJ-1E I'm sure you are right that they'll sell, even at $75,000 a pop. I'll bet the fuel burn is...interesting. === The people who buy them don't worry about fuel burn. Probably better the the QE II. That ship gets 6 inches per gallon I read. These motors seem to drink about 50 GPH WOT (6300-6400) and more like 20 at a 4000-4500 cruise. https://boattest.com/article/new-mer...00-hp-outboard The boats they talk about usually have 600-800 gallon tanks so that gives them a few hundred mile range and a $2000+ fill up. How bad do you want to get there? Foolishness! The wind is still free...at least for the time being. Sure if you are relatively poor or really really rich but if you can afford it and you are getting out of sight of land you want an engine on that sail boat. The wind may be free, but harnessing it sure is not. |
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