Next message: Bryan Genez: "Re: [world-cruising] Saildrives (was: Diesel outboard ?)"
Yes. Picture your boat out of the water. Essentially, right under the
inboard engine, cut a hole in the bottom of the hull about 1 to 2
feet across. Attach what looks a lot like the lower end of an
outdrive to the engine. Put this through the hull. It will stay in
place permanently except for the suggested/required annual
maintenance. Now, manufacture a cover for the hole that fits around
the "outdrive" unit and will not allow water into the hull
(hopefully) but, _will_ be able to be removed to allow _annual_
maintenance (read as: must haul the boat) for the
"outdrive"/saildrive.
At least that is essentially the way those I have seen have been
configured. Perhaps those were an anomaly? They are popular in
countries other than the U.S. but I just have no idea why they would
be. There's the obvious corrosion factor and then there is that
_big_hole_ in the bottom of the boat. We worry about a thru hull or
hose breaking and allowing water in through a one or two _inch_ hole
and possibly sinking the boat. What about a one or two _foot_ hole?
>Isn't a saildrive essentially like a powerboat's outdrive? Outdrives suffer
>a lot of problems from long time immersion in salt water. They are very
>expensive to buy, maintain, and repair. Ask any powerboater on your dock
>how they feel about their outdrive.
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