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Old 04-06-2014, 10:37 PM   #8
healhustler
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John: When it comes to finding the genuine Passage-Maker you describe, I feel your pain and frustration. The compromise of the Motor-Sailor is just another compromise. There are still lots of people out there that are trying to milk the benefits from Schuckers, Willards and what-have-you Motor/Stay Sailors. The Island Packett Motor-Sailor and Trawler versions of the same boat didn't exactly hit the market at the ideal time to give them a running chance. I'd bet that a darned good, spacious motor-sailor design could be made with the available materials today, but it wouldn't for the price market and may not be a mono-hull either.
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