[PUP] $100 per barrel oil

[Peter Pisciotta]

>  My production Willard 40 burns about 
> 1 gph at 6-6.5 knots and burns 1.5 gph 
> at 7.3 knots - which is my
> normal cruising speed. 

BTW - I have often found that owners are a little
optimisitc with their fuel mileage claims, probably
because the calculations are typically from day trips
where there's plenty of idling or pleasant weather.

I was aboard Patrick's boat from Long Beach to La Paz
MX - 1000nms. We did indeed average 7.25 knots and
burned 1.5 gph. I was stunned - my Willard 36 with an
ancient Perkins 4-236 burns slightly over 1.5gph - at
6.5 knots.

When Patrick had the boat built, he added 100 gallons
of diesel tankage for 700 gallons. He easily has over
3000nms range at 7+ knots (probably 4000+ at 6-knots)
a remarkable statistic for a 40-foot boat. It's
amazing that these boats didn't catch on a little
better, but maybe these days they would. Last I heard,
the Willard molds were still available for sale....

Peter
Willard 36 Sedan
San Francisco