On Fri, 12 Nov 2004 05:00:11 -0500, Eisboch wrote:

I was just reading some information on my son's (Eisboch Jr.) new boat.
Some of the impressive statistics:


I was amazed to learn that big cruise ships have more electric generation
than some of our grid-based power stations - more than enough for a small
town. I'm guessing they use electric motors for propulsion?

So: If you're in a remote seashore town and you lose power, get a BIG
pair of jumper-cables and flag down a cruise ship!

Lloyd