MartinRF 53 Posted February 29 Share Posted February 29 This is supposed to be a sailing forum and all you discuss is motors of various types... /Martin 1 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
DrWatson 375 Posted February 29 Share Posted February 29 Just now, MartinRF said: This is supposed to be a sailing forum and all you discuss is motors of various types... /Martin Well I worked out it costs me €1 per NM to sail and about 80c per mile to motor… 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
khayyam 71 Posted March 1 Share Posted March 1 2 hours ago, DrWatson said: Well I worked out it costs me €1 per NM to sail and about 80c per mile to motor… Sail wear? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
aardvarkash10 960 Posted March 1 Share Posted March 1 6 hours ago, DrWatson said: Well I worked out it costs me €1 per NM to sail and about 80c per mile to motor… In all seriousness, I was warned of this. By the time you include sails, standing and running rigging and associated guff, the cost of free wind energy is more than the cost of cash-paid carbon Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Guest 75 Posted March 1 Share Posted March 1 But then shutting the motor off gives us a rush of feel goods. Just how do you put a dollar value on that? Motoring is like the dentist, or a prostate check; one of those unpleasant necessities. If you want to reach certain point in a certain time, you need to tolerate using your motor. Very occasionally I love my motor and am thankful for its unceasing reliability but mostly I’d prefer it to be barely seen and definitely not heard. Charging my batteries has nothing to do with the smelly, noisy motor, it’s the alternator. Quiet, powerful, and very humble. You didn’t know that? Conversely When I get a new sail I feel like a kid with a new toy an cannot stop admiring it. Do I have a problem? 1 3 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
K4309 261 Posted March 1 Share Posted March 1 3 hours ago, aardvarkash10 said: In all seriousness, I was warned of this. By the time you include sails, standing and running rigging and associated guff, the cost of free wind energy is more than the cost of cash-paid carbon It is just like fishing. The most expensive way of catching free food. 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
DrWatson 375 Posted March 1 Share Posted March 1 13 hours ago, K4309 said: It is just like fishing. The most expensive way of catching free food. Sailing is the most expensive way to go somewhere slowly… 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
DrWatson 375 Posted March 1 Share Posted March 1 14 hours ago, Guest said: Conversely When I get a new sail I feel like a kid with a new toy a cannot stop admiring it. Do I have a problem? Nah, no idea what you’re talking about…. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
MartinRF 53 Posted March 1 Share Posted March 1 2 hours ago, DrWatson said: Sailing is the most expensive way to go somewhere slowly… But also one of the most pleasing ways to go somewhere. Btw, it is not uncommon for me to out-pace sailboats motoring -- even to windward. /Martin 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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