[PCW] Manta - was Endeavour cat

[HClews@aol.com]

Ron,
 
You're right, I've got no experience with the Manta, I'm only  repeating what 
I've been told.
 
I do however have direct experience with the PDQ 34.   We have averaged less 
than 4 gallons/hour with a cruising speed of 15-16  Knots.  On our ICW trip 
south last fall we averaged 3.1 miles per  gallon.
 
Complete figures for Sno' Dog are posted at:  
www.geocities.com/snodoglog/Performance.html
 
Henry
PDQ 34 "Sno Dog" 
 
In a message dated 5/4/2007 11:24:56 A.M. Eastern Daylight Time,  
ron_zeppieri@juno.com writes:

FYI; our Endeavour 44 burns about 13.5 to 14 GPH "at speed";  which
to us is our cruising speed of 15 - 16 knots at 3100 rpm. I've  found
these numbers to be fairly consistent over the 4 years that we've  been
cruising. I am quite skeptical of the claim that the Manta  44's
"consumption at speed is about  half that of the Endeavour 44".  I'm not
sure how many of Manta's new 44' cats are actually out there on the  water
but, if they can REALLY cruise "at speed" on only 7 gph, they're sure  to
sell a whole bunch of them!!
Ron  "OdySea"





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