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Calif Bill wrote:
I run a Jetcraft 21' Bluewater and get about 1.75-2 mpg
depending on
throttle opening.

Dang, we measure fuel in gallons per hour (1.75 on our last trip).
Of
course, we burn diesel and only go about 8 knots.

Speed costs!

Fair Skies
Doug King


Speed is addictive. Why I drove a Corvette when I raced sports
cars.

So you could be slow? There are, and were, many, many sports cars, in
racing trim faster than a 'vette.

1966. But in racing trim those other cars / sports racers were much
more
costly. When the 911B came out, the cost jumped to $30k for a race
ready
car. This from the $7k range. I almost bought a Ferrari GTO. They
were
available after the Datona race for $5500. Did not buy it, as I figured
I
could not afford to replace a ZF trannie. Bad decision. Most
collectable
Ferrari. Highest price paid during the 90's boom was $16.5 million.
Would
have been are really fantastic ROI.

As I said, there were many, many faster sports cars in 66 than a
vette. You didn't even mention McLaren


Take a reading comprehension course. As I quote"But in racing trim those
other cars / sports racers were much more costly. " A McLaren was a sports
racer. A cobra was $8800 in full race trim from Shelby. A McLaren was
probably in the $40k range. I was working full time and going to college
1/2 time. Could not afford a $40k car. $12-16k a year income was good for
the times, but still did not qualify to run a custom racer. Then you had
Holman -Moody showing up at Laguna Seca with the Ford J cars and 2
semitrucks. One as a hospitality lounge and the other with a full machine
shop. Including turret lathe. Back door covered with different rate sway
bars. Yeh, I could afford to own and run a McLaren or a GT-40. . .