[alberg30] outboard engines

[finnus505 at aol.com]

Interresting idea. yves gelinas took out his engine for his circumnavigation, 
but he did not carry an outboard,either  He gained alot of storage space, 
certainly-engine area, fuel tank, exhaust system, etc, etc.  I would thind 
that for LIS, or the chespeke, or other protected water, you could get by 
with  an outboard. But if you got into a tough spot offshore, and had to 
power sail into a steep chop, I thnk the boats pitching would alternately 
pull the prop out of the water, then submerg the engine.
So it's all in the sailing you want to do.
Griff, Biil Hamm, who is the GSTD in the aol sail chat, has put an ouboard on 
his Pearson Coaster.  email him and see how he likes it.
Its a very similar boat to ours.
Lee
Stargazer #255

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