> At 1,800 rpm we made between 8 knots and 2.8 knots. > Hopefully, that was 8.2 kts, not 2.8 ? :) >> No I mean 2.8 knots. >> People who assume that they can always >> throttle back to extend their range, >> need to realize that is not always true! I did about 4000 nms (total) last year on four different Nordhavn 47's, northbound on the Pacific Coast. Most trips were non-stop from Dana Point to Seattle, and some junky weather was experienced causing occasional throttling-down to 3-1/2 or 4 knots. Typical weather conditions allowed 7.5 - 8.0 knots, but overall average was right around 7 knots. I also delivered a Nordhavn 57 from Dana Point to Ft Lauderdale last year. We made only two stops of about 36 hours each (Acapulco and Balboa, Panama), and spent 5 days beating into persistant 25-30 knot headwinds/seas in the Caribbean. But when it was all done, we averaged 8.8 knots @6.1 gph for the 4500 miles in 25 days, just under 1.5 nm/gal Having been aboard Paul's boat (but not underway), I'd reckon he's spot-on with his 9 knot@10GPH figure, may even have some breathing room in there. Sometimes he'll be down to 4 knots, but overall, if anyone wants to start an "office betting pool" on his trip to Hawaii, I'll put my money on 8.75kts @ 9.25 gph for the leg. An avowed weather wimp, Peter www.SeaSkills.com Peter P. Pisciotta www.SeaSkills.com 1-877-SEA-SKILLS 415-902-8439 (C)