The design idea is an interesting one for trawler application, but I doubt
that I would want to place my machinery room in a place with as limited
access as I visualize in this arrangement of the power keel.

I suspect that I spend to little time servicing the equipment as it is,
placing in a hard to reach place will usually only make it worse.

John Harris

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Here's an out-of-the-ordinary concept from naval architect Grahame Shannon:

http://www.aviadesign.com/powerkeel/

"This hull ideally suits a long-range trawler  which would like to
cruise efficiently at speeds higher than standard  displacement
speeds," according to Shannon.

--Georgs

Here's an out-of-the-ordinary concept from naval architect Grahame Shannon:

http://www.aviadesign.com/powerkeel/

"This hull ideally suits a long-range trawler  which would like to
cruise efficiently at speeds higher than standard  displacement
speeds," according to Shannon.

--Georgs