[alberg30] outboard engines

[George Dinwiddie]

A tremendous advantage of Yves' system is that it doesn't change the
hull of the boat.  I think that cutting an outboard well into the
lazarette would pretty much destroy the resale value, as well as
create potential safety hazards.

 - George

> George C Bentley said:
> 
> Last year I was anchored next to Yves in the Chesapeak and saw the
> arrangement.  It looked pretty good and he had no strain when he lifted
> anchor, set the engine and left the anchorage.
> George Bentley
> Whisper #356
> 
> On Wed, 21 Jun 2000 11:32:28 -0400 (EDT) George Dinwiddie
> <gdinwiddie at min.net> writes:
> > Actually, Yves Gélinas has done so.  He created a stainless bracket
> > that extends off the quarter.  I just took a look at his web page
> > (http://www.caphorn.com/) but didn't see any mention of this.
> > 
> >  - George
> > 
> > > L.R. laggy said:
> > > 
> > > It seems with the A30's displacement it would be possible to 
> > increase 
> > > storage space by removing the deisel and using an outboard engine 
> > as the 
> > > only auxillary engine.  Has anyone had success with this approach?

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