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Patrick Gerety

Sun, Mar 2, 2008 4:23 PM

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Subject: [PUP] $100 per barrel oil

The production passagemaker with the lowest fuel
consumption in the world! 1.3 usg/hr. or about 4.9 liters per hour for a
speed of 6-6.5 knots.

I don't believe that is an accurate statement. My production Willard 40 burns about 1 gph at 6-6.5 knots and burns 1.5 gph at 7.3 knots - which is my normal cruising speed. Some multihull production power boats are even more effiicient. My engine is a stock John Deere 4045TFM turbo, rated at about 120 hp. My displacement at half load is around 40,000 lbs.

On another issue, I am not a big fan of wing engines although I know that there are lot of good arguments in their favor. My "get someplace" system is a downwind foresail should I experience engine failure.

Patrick
Willard 40PH
ALOHA
La Paz, MX

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----- Original Message ---- From: "online579917@telkomsa.net" <online579917@telkomsa.net> To: passagemaking-under-power@lists.samurai.com Sent: Thursday, February 28, 2008 1:23:34 AM Subject: [PUP] $100 per barrel oil >The production passagemaker with the lowest fuel >consumption in the world! 1.3 usg/hr. or about 4.9 liters per hour for a >speed of 6-6.5 knots. I don't believe that is an accurate statement. My production Willard 40 burns about 1 gph at 6-6.5 knots and burns 1.5 gph at 7.3 knots - which is my normal cruising speed. Some multihull production power boats are even more effiicient. My engine is a stock John Deere 4045TFM turbo, rated at about 120 hp. My displacement at half load is around 40,000 lbs. On another issue, I am not a big fan of wing engines although I know that there are lot of good arguments in their favor. My "get someplace" system is a downwind foresail should I experience engine failure. Patrick Willard 40PH ALOHA La Paz, MX ____________________________________________________________________________________ Be a better friend, newshound, and know-it-all with Yahoo! Mobile. Try it now. http://mobile.yahoo.com/;_ylt=Ahu06i62sR8HDtDypao8Wcj9tAcJ

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Scott E. Bulger

Sun, Mar 2, 2008 6:10 PM

One other note Patrick,

Your boat exists. The so proclaimed "Worlds lowest fuel consumption
passagemaker" hasn't even been dropped in the water. On the drawing board
it's easy to make claim after claim after claim. It's not until it's put in
service you can even begin to back up a statement such as was made.

Scott Bulger, Alanui, N40II, Seattle WA

One other note Patrick, Your boat exists. The so proclaimed "Worlds lowest fuel consumption passagemaker" hasn't even been dropped in the water. On the drawing board it's easy to make claim after claim after claim. It's not until it's put in service you can even begin to back up a statement such as was made. Scott Bulger, Alanui, N40II, Seattle WA

PP

Peter Pisciotta

Sun, Mar 2, 2008 7:31 PM

My production Willard 40 burns about
1 gph at 6-6.5 knots and burns 1.5 gph
at 7.3 knots - which is my
normal cruising speed.

BTW - I have often found that owners are a little
optimisitc with their fuel mileage claims, probably
because the calculations are typically from day trips
where there's plenty of idling or pleasant weather.

I was aboard Patrick's boat from Long Beach to La Paz
MX - 1000nms. We did indeed average 7.25 knots and
burned 1.5 gph. I was stunned - my Willard 36 with an
ancient Perkins 4-236 burns slightly over 1.5gph - at
6.5 knots.

When Patrick had the boat built, he added 100 gallons
of diesel tankage for 700 gallons. He easily has over
3000nms range at 7+ knots (probably 4000+ at 6-knots)
a remarkable statistic for a 40-foot boat. It's
amazing that these boats didn't catch on a little
better, but maybe these days they would. Last I heard,
the Willard molds were still available for sale....

Peter
Willard 36 Sedan
San Francisco

> My production Willard 40 burns about > 1 gph at 6-6.5 knots and burns 1.5 gph > at 7.3 knots - which is my > normal cruising speed. BTW - I have often found that owners are a little optimisitc with their fuel mileage claims, probably because the calculations are typically from day trips where there's plenty of idling or pleasant weather. I was aboard Patrick's boat from Long Beach to La Paz MX - 1000nms. We did indeed average 7.25 knots and burned 1.5 gph. I was stunned - my Willard 36 with an ancient Perkins 4-236 burns slightly over 1.5gph - at 6.5 knots. When Patrick had the boat built, he added 100 gallons of diesel tankage for 700 gallons. He easily has over 3000nms range at 7+ knots (probably 4000+ at 6-knots) a remarkable statistic for a 40-foot boat. It's amazing that these boats didn't catch on a little better, but maybe these days they would. Last I heard, the Willard molds were still available for sale.... Peter Willard 36 Sedan San Francisco

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