tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11496469.post112982331540764471..comments2024-01-14T16:40:11.474-05:00Comments on Zephyr (sail): Gentlemen, Tune Your EnginesZephyr (Sail)http://www.blogger.com/profile/03550229698429834356noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11496469.post-1129947065344762122005-10-21T22:11:00.000-04:002005-10-21T22:11:00.000-04:00How does Tania Abei not rank as the first solo wom...How does Tania Abei not rank as the first solo woman?WeSailFurtherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00682759107915210686noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11496469.post-1129915895194593492005-10-21T13:31:00.000-04:002005-10-21T13:31:00.000-04:00Don - good questions...I majored in Poly Sci and h...Don - good questions...I majored in Poly Sci and have no engineering insight. From my perspective, whether or not you consider the savings in fuel negligible probably depends on your budget...Zephyr (Sail)https://www.blogger.com/profile/03550229698429834356noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11496469.post-1129830958052060822005-10-20T13:55:00.000-04:002005-10-20T13:55:00.000-04:00I dunno. Do the fluids really make THAT big of a d...I dunno. Do the fluids really make THAT big of a difference? Case in point: consider a Catalina 34 mkI. The boat displaces 12,550 lbs. or so, carries 23 gallons of diesel, and 77 gallons of water. Water weighs about 8.3 lbs/gal and diesel weighs about 7 lbs/gal, so with both tanks full we're looking at about 800 lbs. Now if we go with both tanks half-full, we're looking at a 400-lb. weight savings. I would argue that 400 lbs. would have negligible effect on fuel economy. Maybe I'm on crack. Any engineers out there?<BR/><BR/>DonAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com