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Indeterminate, sorry.
It depends on a lot of things - hull shape and condition, size and type of motor, size of fuel tanks (not all are the same), weather and water conditions, speed, type and condition of props, etc.
A quick look online gives answers from 150nm to ten times that.
It depends on a lot of things - hull shape and condition, size and type of motor, size of fuel tanks (not all are the same), weather and water conditions, speed, type and condition of props, etc.
A quick look online gives answers from 150nm to ten times that.
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Will you have the engine running?
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I apologize for butchering the nomenclature. It should be (I guess) 'boating' instead of sailing. Engine the whole time. No sails.
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My dad used to take me sailing, I would guess forever. If you are going to motor, until you run out of fuel. That is like me asking how far I can drive my car before it runs out of gas. My car is about 16 feet long.
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How long is a piece of string? Like that.
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Boats are very thirsty beasts when on plane if a power boat.
A 30 ft boat would have a very large engine, either diesel or gas. My 19' fishing boat with a 200hp engine burns through 8 US gallons/hour at 33MPH. A very large boat would probably cruise a bit slower than that but burn far more fuel.
If you get the particulars on the boat and engine(s) and google performance tests you can probably find something close.
A 30 ft boat would have a very large engine, either diesel or gas. My 19' fishing boat with a 200hp engine burns through 8 US gallons/hour at 33MPH. A very large boat would probably cruise a bit slower than that but burn far more fuel.
If you get the particulars on the boat and engine(s) and google performance tests you can probably find something close.
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On a river, going downstream - a long way, going upstream a lot less across an ocean a 5 HP seagull will go forever on a gallon - an old lifeboat with twin catapillars maybe gallons to the NM - my dad had a 9hp Renault that went forever - very slowly (but we sailed too)
Thats all of This kids nautical knowledge on engines - I can rig a sail blindfolded though!!
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Google: cabin cruiser range
Find: Boating Magazine: Comparing Cruisers
Examples:
Keep in mind that a boat is a hole in the water into which one shovels money. So said my father-in-law, commodore at a yacht club. Driving between San Jose and Sacramento is much faster and cheaper than boating that route. I think his stinkpot made it without refueling. Took forever.
Find: Boating Magazine: Comparing Cruisers
Examples:
So the 28 footer's cruising range is 142 nm and the 32 footer's is 217 nm. Go slower to go further.
Keep in mind that a boat is a hole in the water into which one shovels money. So said my father-in-law, commodore at a yacht club. Driving between San Jose and Sacramento is much faster and cheaper than boating that route. I think his stinkpot made it without refueling. Took forever.
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Also, you don't sail a cabin cruiser. You only sail, sail boats.
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A rowboat is not a rowboat without oars
Put a motor on the back of a rowboat and it becomes a motorboat
Make the motorboat 28ft long and add a superstructure and it's a cabin cruiser
Add a mast along with a sail to a cruiser and it becomes a sailboat
Make the rowboat pointy at both ends and it's a canoe
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If we use double-ended kayak paddles, is it a kazoo?
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No it would still be a Kanoe.
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Depends Depends Depends... But I'd say about 200 miles
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My 41' Tiara has 3208 435 hp caterpillar engines. 528 gallons of diesel at 90% of eligible fuel supply yields 325 mile range at 24 mph - that is 500 rpms off the pins.
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Do you need a new friend? Platonic, of course.
Sure - as long as you bring a couple of females with ya!
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Sure - as long as you bring a couple of females with ya!
That could be a challenge. My wife and I could bring BBQ and libations?
Seriously though, I had a contracting gig where I was instrumenting two Yanmar diesels on a fairly small Navy boat. They were 6HYs if I recall correctly. It was thrilling listening to them and feeling them. I'll bet those Cats are inspiring too.
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Put a model sail boat in and enjoy your time with your sprouts. It goes by so fast.
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