RE: gardner diesel engine
On the AICW the tides and inlets make prediction a really hard concept.
I have found it is usually a wash.
An hour plugging the tide , pass an inlet and its a kick in the rear.
No "need for speed" (or the 20gph fuel burn) ,
Most folks catch up to the de-fuel crowd at the next bridge , and unless they go Outside, 50 -75 miles per day seems to be the norm,.
Legal and illegal "no wake zones" also add to the big fuel burn big wake folks travel time.
Not much need to slow with most 6K -7K boats.
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