From: Phil Eslinger pslinger@mindspring.com
In October 2004, a major producer of long range boats announced a motorsailer
design and a drawing of it appeared in Passagemaker magazine. While the
company almost exclusively builds trawlers now; they started out designing and
building Mason sail boats. With such a diverse background, I was very
interested in seeing the new motorsailer. After the discussion here about
power boats with sails, I went back to their site only to find that they've
removed the design. Apparently it is "on hold" because of lack of interest.
I hope that some of the boats here under discussion work well and stimulate
the market. With fuel prices the way they are, I think this design has a lot
of potential.
Brian replied:
Interesting that Passagemaker magazine would print such an item. I currently
live near their base here in Annapolis MD where I was in the boating business
for a considerable number of years. Several years ago I approched them about
an article on motorsailers. I was informed in no uncertain terms that there be
NO MENTION of any vessels that carried sails......funny how the advertising
money can drive the publication
Brian Eiland
beiland@usa.net
http://www.RunningTideYachts.com
distinctive multihull expedition yachts
From: Phil Eslinger <pslinger@mindspring.com>
In October 2004, a major producer of long range boats announced a motorsailer
design and a drawing of it appeared in Passagemaker magazine. While the
company almost exclusively builds trawlers now; they started out designing and
building Mason sail boats. With such a diverse background, I was very
interested in seeing the new motorsailer. After the discussion here about
power boats with sails, I went back to their site only to find that they've
removed the design. Apparently it is "on hold" because of lack of interest.
I hope that some of the boats here under discussion work well and stimulate
the market. With fuel prices the way they are, I think this design has a lot
of potential.
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Brian replied:
Interesting that Passagemaker magazine would print such an item. I currently
live near their base here in Annapolis MD where I was in the boating business
for a considerable number of years. Several years ago I approched them about
an article on motorsailers. I was informed in no uncertain terms that there be
NO MENTION of any vessels that carried sails......funny how the advertising
money can drive the publication
Brian Eiland
beiland@usa.net
http://www.RunningTideYachts.com
distinctive multihull expedition yachts
