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I'm 99% certain that the two numbers in each column are cruise and maximum speed with the particular engines, so no, not GPH.

I have this... http://prwebworks.com/PT38-42BuildersSpecs.pdf Hope that helps. Note that the Draft figures are totally wrong at 314"(!!!). It should read 3'6".

Duh! Brow...that's it, thanks. Senility is setting in fast.

Having a bit of brain fart here trying to describe the storage/access area forward of my upper helm. First, what is the term for the exterior area from below the wind deflector to above the salon (or pilothouse) forward windows, and second, is there a term for this particular storage/access...

5 years on and the only photos I have of Tonic underway are from the day I took delivery and brought her from Port Townsend to our end-tie slip inside the Seattle locks. This was on a beautiful March day in 2010. My "crew" includes my father-in-law, the broker and the PO. Photos taken by the...

So far, we have only been through the Yucultas twice, once in each direction. After reading everything I could, I planned the whole trip to be able to hit the Dent rapids at a convenient HW slack (turn to ebb) on a day with fairly minimal exchanges. I knew that would entail some remaining...

Can you not see the discharge flow at the hull exterior?

OK, I have a 1987 Cheer Men PT42. It's probably a very, very similar hull to yours. Ours was re-engined in 2003 with John Deeres, but they are still 225hp, (6068 turbo units). On our last long trip, which lasted 6 weeks and covered approx 900 nm, we averaged about 1.9 nm to the gallon...

I posted that in keeping with the tone of the thread but it was actually not a bad experience at all. We anchored in a nice free swinging spot-with-a-view with few boats close by. For the 3 nights we were there I would guesstimate no more than 40 boats in the whole haven including Melanie...

Prideaux Haven late July, 2013. The Great Gathering of the Dinghies.

As long as you're fairly confident about the condition of the wiring, both the big stuff from the breaker to the windlass and the smaller wires from the switches to the solenoid, I don't really see any electrical issue if you want to leave the breaker on while you are away. There should be no...

I believe the locks are 39m x 5.20m and the barges were built to a maximum of 38.5m x 5.05. That's only 15cm of total width clearance or about 3" on each side. The converted "maxi" barges we encountered on the Nivernais in 2008 were all hotel barges but there were many others of, slightly...

Princess Louisa Inlet (Sept 1 or 2, 2011). I was already moored at the dock when the 53' Selene glided in. I stopped drooling just long enough to take the photo. He ended up anchoring in the outflow from Chatterbox falls. The boat is named Wild Blue. He is out of California but heads north...

Probably not relevant to this topic, but just in case. The banner photo is mine. Anyone and everyone can do as they please with it, gratis. You're welcome.

I agree. It reminds me a lot of the Luxemotor barges (original and replica) you see plying the canals of Europe. Some of those also have a forward mast, albeit folding.