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Rick Bradshaw wrote:
> 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?
I'm no expert in saildrives, but the main reasons they're popular among some
groups is that they have less drag than a shaft/strut/prop arrangement and
they have no alignment problems.
I do suspect the owners of boats with saildrives haul their boats more
frequently than the rest of us.
The potential for sinking certainly exists, but it's probably a low risk, as
I can't remember ever hearing of one. Not unlike the potential for gasoline
inboards to blow up...despite the thousands of gasoline-driven powerboats I
see around these parts, I have yet to see one actually explode. One can
hope....
;-)
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Best,
Bryan (KB3HMZ)
"Capella" Valiant 40 #158
Annapolis, MD
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