[PCW] fuel economy

[John Holbrook]

My interest is long distance voyaging and rather than speed, so fuel effeciency is important to me. I recognise that may not be a big priority of all boaters here. I was under the impression that cats had the edge over monohulls for for fuel effeciency so I was quite surpised to see that the Manta 44 comsumes 5 USG per hour for 9 knots per the lastest  Passagemaker magazine. My own boat a twin engine 53ft monohull trawler consumers 4 USG per hour for 8 knots and 3.2 USG for 7 knots.


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