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Originally Posted by rwidman
Is an outboard motor a good power choice for a trawler? Well, let's look at how many trawlers are or were offered by the manufacturer with outboard power. Very, very few and they are all really small trawlers. Rosborough comes to mind.
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The boat in question, is it a trawler? It's light at only 3 tons, but it has the reverse tilted windows, looks like a commercial boat, is used by bona fide fishermen to make their living.
Has a GB ever been used as a beam trawler to drag nets over the sea bed?
Is it a commercial trawler design? Do lots of fishermen use them for fishing?
I'd say the crab boat is more of a trawler than the GB, and it's specifically designed for OB's even though it's designed for professional users.