[PCW] PDQ 34 fuel usage - was New PDQ 41 just launched

[HClews@aol.com]

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