dhays
Guru
- Joined
- May 26, 2015
- Messages
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- Location
- Gig Harbor, WA
- Vessel Name
- Kinship
- Vessel Make
- 2010 North Pacific 43
I've read on line that sailboats can get 8MPG under power(no sail) ~ at low speed like 5-6knots.
Obviously power boats have very different engine, hull design etc. I wonder in general what kind of MPG can a power boat get at low speed? Or could you tell me for your boat, what max MPG can you extract? At what speed and what kind of engine? Thanks!
I am one of those that does not think in terms of MPG for the boat. My 40' sailboat burns about .8 gal/hour when doing 7 kt through flat water with no wind. So that is about 8.75 nm/gal or about 10 MPG. Sailboats tend to be extremely efficient, just like "trawlers" with FD hulls and small engines.
My next boat will likely only get about 4 MPG in comparison.