On Nov 19, 2004, at 6:48 AM, M. Adam Davis wrote:

> (close to a dollar per mile).  Still about 10 times worse than gas 
> prices
> in the US assuming $2/gallon and 20mpg.

I didn't think boats got anywhere near 20mpg...  Lots more drag than 
cars,
and a less efficient propulsion scheme than wheels...  (of course, this 
is
just a "probe" sort of thing, so it might do better.  But I dunno if 
they
can even DO gasoline motors for that sort of craft...)

BillW

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