Ladies and Gentlemen, As some of you know I have bought a MaineCat P-47 and am in the process of taking it from Muscongus BAy in MAine to the APostle Islands in Lake Superior. Trip will be via NYC, Hudson River, Erie CAnal, Oswego Canal, LAke Georgian Bay, North CHannel, Macinac Island Sault Sainte Marie, Portage Canal and on to Ashland Wisconsin. I have limited time since we are just two and plenty to do but thought I'd post the following- total distance 350 nautical miles total fuel consumed 232.2 gal 1.73 kpg total trip time 29.8hrs avg speed 11.74 k most cruising done between 14 and 18 kts with ocassional bursts higher for engine breakin. much slow cruising entering harbors including side trip to boston harbor. Top speed is in the 23-24 knot range at 24 gph with two new Volvo D3 220 hp 5 cylinder diesels 14-16 knots in reasonably calm water yields 1.5 naut mi per gallon. Did well in 10-12 ft swells with added chop, but not real enjoyable. Let me know if anybody wants to know something in particular and I will do my best to answer. Gary Hagstrom Iron River, Wisconsin Home 715-372-5256 Mobile 925-212-0296 ghagstrom@yahoo.com

How wonderful to have actually found the yacht of your choice, now taken delivery and actually being behind the wheel going to your first destination. The enjoyment of everything being new and exciting and living your dream must be one of those wonderful moments in life. For all of us "wanabees" still looking and thinking, tell us about your first night on your new boat. What was forgotten, what was missed and what will you do when you get to your destination. Some of us would like you to share "Our Common Dream" maybe it will be that last thing that motivates us into action. Thanks in Advance Jim Meader On 6/2/10 6:24 PM, "Gary Hagstrom" <ghagstrom@yahoo.com> wrote: > Ladies and Gentlemen, > > As some of you know I have bought a MaineCat P-47 and > am in the process of taking it from Muscongus BAy in MAine to the APostle > Islands in Lake Superior. Trip will be via NYC, Hudson River, Erie CAnal, > Oswego Canal, LAke Georgian Bay, North CHannel, Macinac Island Sault Sainte > Marie, Portage Canal and on to Ashland Wisconsin. > > I have limited time since > we are just two and plenty to do but thought I'd post the following- > total > distance 350 nautical miles > total fuel consumed 232.2 gal > 1.73 kpg > total > trip time 29.8hrs > avg speed 11.74 k most cruising done between 14 and 18 kts > with ocassional bursts higher for engine breakin. much slow cruising entering > harbors including side trip to boston harbor. > > Top speed is in the 23-24 knot > range at 24 gph with two new Volvo D3 220 hp 5 cylinder diesels > > 14-16 knots > in reasonably calm water yields 1.5 naut mi per gallon. > > Did well in 10-12 ft > swells with added chop, but not real enjoyable. > > Let me know if anybody wants > to know something in particular and I will do my best to answer. > > > > > Gary > Hagstrom > > Iron River, Wisconsin > > Home 715-372-5256 > Mobile 925-212-0296 > ghagstrom@yahoo.com > _______________________________________________ > Power-Catamaran Mailing List -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

Gary: Good to know that someone has one of these here. My wife and I are some distance from seeking a live-aboard cat, but that is our eventual goal. Please give us a report from time to time about the character of this new boat. Q. Did you opt for the fly-bridge model? Thanks again for the great info, and I hope that future congratulations are due on your selection.