which hull produce lower fuel consumption?

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  2. BATAAN
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    Yes, I mis-spoke. Nat Herreshoff's many steam yachts of pre WW1 at 60 to 120 ft LOA with a beam of 9 to 11 feet usually got by with about 120 hp and were very fast and comfortable in a chop.
     
    BATAAN, Mar 29, 2011
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