Stagleton
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For some reason I really like the design and look of lobster boats. I live in Norway but I'm from the Boston area. I thought it would be a fun project to sail a lobster boat from Boston over to Norway. The biggest challenge seems to be the fuel. My neighbor at my parents house is a retired boat mechanic and he seems pretty confident I could make the boat weather worthy but doubts I could carry enough fuel and my brother suggested using a kite to save fuel: http://www.thefutureisawesome.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/11/cargo-ship-kite-02.jpg
I think it is a project I might attempt in 5-7 years and there is a lot of discussion about whether it would be better to try and go from Newfoundland over to Ireland or make some stops in Greenland and/or Iceland for refueling. I was also thinking about towing a small sailboat and packing it with a bunch of fuel tanks.
What is the typical fuel consumption for a lobster boat and do you know any ways of reducing it? How much fuel do you think is needed? How many gallons of fuel can a lobster boat hold?
I think it is a project I might attempt in 5-7 years and there is a lot of discussion about whether it would be better to try and go from Newfoundland over to Ireland or make some stops in Greenland and/or Iceland for refueling. I was also thinking about towing a small sailboat and packing it with a bunch of fuel tanks.
What is the typical fuel consumption for a lobster boat and do you know any ways of reducing it? How much fuel do you think is needed? How many gallons of fuel can a lobster boat hold?