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Old 08-09-2022, 11:20 AM   #12041
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That was my first thought as well. That ship looks like it really irritates the water it's moving through.
To me, it looks like a tug designed and never intended to plane.
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Old 08-09-2022, 08:07 PM   #12042
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I haven't been into sail boats for decades.

But! - Today I saw this sailer go cruising by at a really good clip. Definitely no engine assist. That is a well designed sail boat hull... and a good captain.

Photo straightens when I punch it up. Good luck!
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Old 08-09-2022, 08:56 PM   #12043
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Very nice. However hull design's bow pushes a lot of water!
Art good eye but how could one miss it??

Like Mark (w the Coot) says …. A pusher or smasher my mistake. I think it was a slicer or a smasher. (this one’s a smasher) in the form of the MMS 55. No lazy curling bow wave or turbulence free stern wash. Must have lots more hp per ton than a typical FD boat. That would be about 2.5 hp per ton. Smaller boats tend to have higher numbers.

This is however typical of tug boats. I submit the MMS 55 has a historical link to tug boats. Like my old Willard had a link to sailboats.
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Old 08-10-2022, 08:10 AM   #12044
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The other end of the spectrum

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Old 08-10-2022, 09:45 AM   #12045
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This boat does something I had sometimes thought of but thought it would be too ugly. That is to have the boat cabin sloped down so while underway the cabin would be horizontal and easy to see out of.

Here it is and so ugly it needed camouflage in the face paint jog to cover the sins. Ha ha I can say freely what I think as this boat is surely not a TF’rs boat.
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Old 08-10-2022, 09:51 AM   #12046
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This boat does something I had sometimes thought of but thought it would be too ugly. That is to have the boat cabin sloped down so while underway the cabin would be horizontal and easy to see out of.

Here it is and so ugly it needed camouflage in the face paint jog to cover the sins. Ha ha I can say freely what I think as this boat is surely not a TF’rs boat.
Axopar slopes the cabins like that (although not quite as much) on some of their boats as well.
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Old 08-10-2022, 10:48 AM   #12047
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Guessing Game

Can you guess which "trawler" builder built this beautiful 1966 woody?


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Old 08-10-2022, 11:42 AM   #12048
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Holy smokes. Is that an offset, single prop design? Cheoy Lee maybe?
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Old 08-10-2022, 12:02 PM   #12049
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Holy smokes. Is that an offset, single prop design? Cheoy Lee maybe?
I added the picture of the prop as it is so unique. Almost as if the engine (Lehman 80HP) was an afterthought.

The boat was built by American Marine (Grand Banks). Only 10 hulls produced. If looking closely, someone familiar with older GB's would be able to see the similarities.
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Old 08-10-2022, 12:10 PM   #12050
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Holy smokes. Is that an offset, single prop design? Cheoy Lee maybe?
It wouldn't be the only one. Sabre built plenty of sailboats with a similar offset (and slightly angled) prop design.
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Old 08-10-2022, 02:11 PM   #12051
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This motor sailer would make a very excellent alternative to electric boats IMO.

One could easily find a smaller more efficient engine than a Lehman.

Nice boat
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Old 08-11-2022, 05:57 PM   #12052
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That's one very cool looking boat but it looks like the fwd rails would obscure the viz from the helm.


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This motor sailer would make a very excellent alternative to electric boats IMO.

One could easily find a smaller more efficient engine than a Lehman.

Nice boat
Who wants to hoist all those sails to get underway while listing?

No thanks!! As long as we continue to have access to diesel fuel, give me motors over fabric!
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Mahal: that is a Hugh Angleman design builder unknown. Offset props common on vessels of this type

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Old 08-11-2022, 07:42 PM   #12054
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FlyWright wrote;
“give me motors over fabric!”

You mean engines? Could be confusing w all this EV talk.

I agree w garbler “Offset props common on vessels of this type”. Quite
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Old 08-11-2022, 08:09 PM   #12055
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There were several threads in the past about mounting outboards on swim platforms. This is an interesting twist. An older 27' inboard / outboard cutty cabin with a replacement aluminum platform with substantial brackets supporting it. Add a four stroke outboard that can share the same fuel tank for a nice get home / trolling setup. Close inspection of the fabrication reveals a well thought out and well engineered conversion.

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Old 08-11-2022, 09:16 PM   #12056
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OCD,
I should’a done that to Willy. But it’s barnyard ugly. Would be even worse on the rounded stern of a Willard. But better than Willard on the rocks of SE Alaska.
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Yes. It’s called an Angleman Ketch built by American Marine, Hong Kong yard.
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That's one very cool looking boat but it looks like the fwd rails would obscure the viz from the helm.




Who wants to hoist all those sails to get underway while listing?

No thanks!! As long as we continue to have access to diesel fuel, give me motors over fabric!
Interesting video on Sharrow Props. You think they might provide a bit of improvement for our older twin inboards [and singles too]? "Boat Test" should run a comparison for our older boats' 3, 4 and 5 blade old-school design props to Sharrow. If the tests showed Sharrow Props nearly as much % improvement[s] as this video shows... well... there's the answer, what's the question. Of course new prop price is a factor. However, when need does arise for replacement of props then Sharrow might be an interesting alternative.

Sharrow might be missing a big market in regard to us old boys' classic boatie play toys!!

https://www.sharrowmarine.com/perfor...a2f7a-66058553
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Any time you buy a hybrid prop you pay a hybrid price and it can only be repaired at specific shops.
I vote No.
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Any time you buy a hybrid prop you pay a hybrid price and it can only be repaired at specific shops.
I vote No.

Definitely expensive, but I'd expect if the design becomes more common, more shops will get the equipment to work on them. In the meantime, if using a prop like that I'd carry a more conventional spare, that way if there's an issue it's not a big deal if I can't get the fancy prop to someone that can fix it right away.
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