[Sentoa] Fuel mileage on 220hp 32

[Cameron Sharpe]

Tom: Regarding fuel mileage.  We cruised 391.28 NM (the lesser of two 
measurements) on 113 gallons (US) of diesel at 1300 to 1400 RPM on our NT 32 
during a cruise to Princess Louisa Sound in late May.  That came out to 3.46 
NM/ Gal.  Ours is a 1999 model 220HP Cummins 6BT5.9M turbo with 1200 hrs.

A friend on my dock with a 2001 model told me he sees 3.5 NM/Gal. routinely 
at 1400.  That runs us at about 7.8 kt to 8kt Speed over Ground.  A friend 
cruising with us in a 49' Bayliner stopped at every fuel dock along the way. 
What we pay for the Nordic quality, we get back at the fuel dock.

Cameron Sharpe,  Seastar  NT32-128,  Port Ludlow, WA.