A generally positive review of the PDQ 34 appears in this monthbs (March 07) Powerboat Reports. Features they liked included the large amount of light, airy space, smooth ride and exceptional economy. In their list of Pros & Cons, the pros were: ease of topside movement, non-skid surfaces, all-around safety and hand railings, large windows, bright interior, wide & deep stairs with hand rails, good dinghy davits, and molded-in boarding stairs with rails b also top-notch workmanship. Cons were: short wiper blades, bow rail flexes under load, spray rails not very effective, windshield mullions too wide, poor tank access, fly-bridge 30-in rail not tall enough and escape hatches in aft cabins too small. On that final point, I can only assume the reviewer was larger than me as Ibve gone in and out of those aft hatches on several occasions with no problem. I have no doubt that in a real emergency I could easily exit through one of these hatches. But I suppose we have to allow for the fact that Americans are getting bigger every day! One of the best features of the Powerboat Reports review is their inclusion of performance data b the first Ibve seen for the 100-hp model. They show a 3000 RPM cruise speed of 18 mph (15.6 kt) with fuel consumption of 6 gal/hr which yields a mileage of 3mi/gal and a range (assuming 90% fuel capacity) of 426 miles. Although webve never recorded an average consumption above 4.6 gal/hr, I believe steady running at 15+ knots probably does consume about 6 gal/hr. In fact, this is exactly the figure I posted on our web site last summer. (Our performance page showing our figures to date can be seen at: geocities.com/snodoglog/Performance.html ) Itbs good to see Powerboat Reports take on the PDQ 34 b and even better to see such a positive review. Henry Clews PDQ 34 Snob Dog www.geocities.com/snodoglog <BR><BR><BR>**************************************<BR> AOL now offers free email to everyone. Find out more about what's free from AOL at http://www.aol.com.