[quote="RussMT"]The hull you say, sharks?!!

Happy to fish Canadian mackerell only
No shark for me

Jacklines is a good idea, when singlehanding i hook on to the lifelines on the windward side but that is no good when the boat rolls from side to side. I have experiented with how to avoid rolling when drifting àround either fishing or stowing the sails. I pull the centerboard all the way up, and ru...

I purchased a cover from sailorstailor 5 years ago, and I am wery happy with it. Expensive? yes but after 5 years in eastern Canada with winds up to 100km/hr on a regular basis, and sometimes lots of snow, it is still on good condition only 4-5 snaps are damaged and easily repaired. My boat is cover...

The trouble with a large outboard on a sailing boat is that mounted on the stern, it’s exactly where you don’t want the weight, spoiling trim and increasing pitching. It can be made to work using a powerboat hull shape, with a deeply submerged transom to support the weight of the engine. Until now,...

Herte is the link: http://swallowyachts.com/range/coast-250-new/
They promise 15 knots with 70hp outboard

Swallow yachts in England announce a new line of 3 powersailors from 21 - 29 feet . I am not sure aboat the steering but it looks like they are using the rudder when motoring. If You have a large rudder that gives good control. would it be too big for motoring at 15 knots? I like the center mounted ...

I replaced the hoses with that vinyl hose this last winter, 'When I removed the old original hose it just broke off as soon as I touched it. For safety I will change it every 5 years fron now on, and check it every year. I will kink the hose and if it begin to get hard I will change it. The drain ou...

I have broken three rudder bolts and bent the brackets, finally a few years ago I replaced the bolts with 1/2" bolts and I installed bushings in the rudder. There was a lot of slop in the rudders because the holes was too big. I think that the rudders should be tight on the bolts without any sl...

Quiet and a bit slow i am,,
The '" whale" pump should be a good choice, and Your location under the starboard seat is good too,
Should have no problem to pick up suction from there.

Oups does someone feel awkward here?
That was not my intention. Sorry!

hi everyone! I'm a bit late in this discussion, but that's how I am. I'm a quiet guy :) . however I think I should come with a warning about placing the bilge-pump too high up from the bottom of the boat. (the cockpit level is too high) Most pumps are really bad at sucking air, and that's what the p...

But these days you have to be green,, maybe I should paint the boat green and install a Torqueedo? Only 23999$US plus batteries, and it only weigh 462kg (1018,53444pound) and it has an autonomy of 30 min at WOT with 2 batteries, and what about this: "Low-maintenance system: switching makes sens...

If I had that much money to spend-I would go for the Torqueedo 80hp
http://www.torqeedo.com/us/en-us/produc ... 01-00.html
Anybody have any experience with torqueedo?

Ok this is what I am looking at:

http://www.defender.com/product.jsp?pat ... 9&id=74522

Yes behind the seat, but on the M model.
Anybody know if there is room for it there?