PDQ 34 fuel usage - was New PDQ 41 just launched

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HClews@aol.com
Tue, Oct 31, 2006 9:39 PM

OK Bob,

I just tallied up the numbers for our  NH - FL trip.  Despite our fairly
rapid
(delivery-mode) trip, the numbers  closely match our previously-observed
values. Apparently, it's hard to get this  boat to burn much over 4
gallons/hour!

Here are the actual numbers from Portsmouth,  NH to Jacksonville, FL:

Total distance: 1284 nautical miles (1478  stat miles)
Total engine hours: 118
Total fuel: 480.1 gallons
Average speed: 10.9 knots (12.5  mph)
Ave. Fuel consumption: 4.07  gallons/hour
Ave. Mileage: 2.68 nautical miles/gallon  (3.1 stat miles/gallon)
(Total fuel cost for the trip:  $1196.  Works out to: $0.81 per mile)

In the next few days, I'll update the  performance page on our website with
all
the detailed info.

No, we do not have FloScans.  All we've  got are fuel receipts showing
gallons,
engine hour meters showing engine time,  and a GPS showing distance over
the ground.  Still, with this data, you  get a pretty good idea what this
baby does.

Regards,

Henry Clews
aboard Sno' Dog (at Lamb's Yacht Center) on  the Ortega River near
Jacksonville, FL
www.geocities.com/snodoglog

In a message dated 10/29/2006 7:09:49 P.M.  Eastern Standard Time,
thataway4@cox.net writes:

Can you post total gallons used  (fill up to fill up), total hours on the
engines during this 1400 mile  trip?  Do you have flow Scans?

Thank you.

Bob  Austin

OK Bob, I just tallied up the numbers for our NH - FL trip. Despite our fairly rapid (delivery-mode) trip, the numbers closely match our previously-observed values. Apparently, it's hard to get this boat to burn much over 4 gallons/hour! Here are the actual numbers from Portsmouth, NH to Jacksonville, FL: Total distance: 1284 nautical miles (1478 stat miles) Total engine hours: 118 Total fuel: 480.1 gallons Average speed: 10.9 knots (12.5 mph) Ave. Fuel consumption: 4.07 gallons/hour Ave. Mileage: 2.68 nautical miles/gallon (3.1 stat miles/gallon) (Total fuel cost for the trip: $1196. Works out to: $0.81 per mile) In the next few days, I'll update the performance page on our website with all the detailed info. No, we do not have FloScans. All we've got are fuel receipts showing gallons, engine hour meters showing engine time, and a GPS showing distance over the ground. Still, with this data, you get a pretty good idea what this baby does. Regards, Henry Clews aboard Sno' Dog (at Lamb's Yacht Center) on the Ortega River near Jacksonville, FL www.geocities.com/snodoglog In a message dated 10/29/2006 7:09:49 P.M. Eastern Standard Time, thataway4@cox.net writes: Can you post total gallons used (fill up to fill up), total hours on the engines during this 1400 mile trip? Do you have flow Scans? Thank you. Bob Austin