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Originally Posted by Gramp34
A top fuel dragster can consume 6 U.S. gallons (23 L) of nitromethane for a quarter-mile (400 m) run in about 4.5 seconds, which comes out to 24 U.S. gallons per mile (5600 L per 100 km).
Tim
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Sorry Tim, this quote is way off. It's more like 13 gallons.
There's really not much to argue about here. The OP wants to know about putting a supercharger or turbocharger on his sailboat. I think everyone here can agree that he won't get his money's worth in either fuel efficiency or resale value. I think we can also agree that a turbocharged sailboat will get to hull speed quicker than a non turbocharged boat, due to increased power available.