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From: (no name) (no email)
Date: Fri Jul 29 2005 - 10:39:12 EDT
Jason writes:
Does anyone ever done or seen a sailboat to trawler conversion...
The link below shows a motorsailer that might be a potential candidate...
The engine is a bit small for a "motor only" boat requiring full power to
maintain hull speed
5k initial purchase and another 5-8k in conversion and I could have
a "Texas ditch boat" for less than 15k...
If anyone has any links to similar projects or better yet, first hand
experience and are willing to share, contact me,
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Jason,
This would be a fantastic conversion. The sailboat, Watkins 27. is already a motorsailer and the conversion could be completed simply by pulling the mast. I agree that 15 hp is low for a trawler but I would caution about replacing the small engine with one of significantly greater horsepower. No matter what you do, the boat will not greatly exceed it's hull speed or about 7 knots. A maximum of 30 hp, say one of the three cylinder Yanmars, would be about right. And keep the mast and sails handy. You may decide to refit them for a long, long trip. Nothing beats sails for emergency "get home" power. Besides, with the price of fuel escalating, sails may become the engine of the future.
Larry Z
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