[alberg30] Re: Gas to Diesel

[Thomas Parks]

From: "Thomas Parks" <parks24 at hotmail.com>

Tom,
  My opinion, if you are looking for fuel economy you can't beat the 
diesel. I have #48 and it was refitted in 1991 with a 18hp. Westerbake 
and I think it has a 13/9 prop, three blade. At 2200 RPM I run at about 
6 knots. When we came across from Milwaukee to South Haven last summer 
we motored about half the way(July 26) and used the engine probably 
another 15 hours going in and out of port the rest of the season. When I 
filled the tank(it holds 15 gal.)it took a whole 3.2 gal to fill it in 
November when we pulled her out of the water.
  I have a good friend who has a 35ft. C&C who sails the whole month of 
August on vacation on Lake Michigan. He fills up just before leaving and 
when he returns he usually needs about 12gal. and he runs his motor a 
lot. He feels if he's not doing 3 knots with sails it's time to start 
the engine and August on Lake Michigan you get lots of those kinds of 
days!!
  On the Dufour, we sailed a 27 ft. with the Volvo for 9 years with the 
above person, set up like you mentioned and it had plenty of power. It's 
just too bad it had such a short stick and was slow as the dickens.
  Don't know if that helps any or not. I'm told the Westerbake goes in 
pretty easy, mine was done before we purchased our boat.
Good Luck,

Tom Parks
Tradewinds #48

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