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Old 04-07-2014, 09:15 PM   #16
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Originally Posted by mbevins View Post
Motorsailers do neither very well. The sailing portion is a compromise and the power side as well. That's not to say they don't have a following.
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This is a common misconception that is often repeated without any factual basis. Motor sailors have a bad reputation of not sailing well. A pilothouse certainly does add some windage, and the larger than usual diesel does add some weight.

But many do sail well, especially in rough seas.. Not as good as a stripped down bare bones racing boat pointing into the wind, nor do they semi-plane like some power boats.

Is this a compromise or just a choice of what you want a boat to do?
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