Dear Bob, I would suggest you get in touch with Mike Kasten if you are not satisfied with the response you get on this forum. He has a number of sail power trawler ideas. <http://www.kastenmarine.com/power.htm> Remember very often you are paying less for the services of the designer than you do for a sales broker...does that make sense? __________________________________________________________ ------ Original Message ------ Received: Sat, 23 Apr 2005 05:05:04 PM EDT From: "bob england" <bob_england@hotmail.com> To: passagemaking-under-power@lists.samurai.com Subject: [PUP] Motorsailer > I am very interested in the trawler/motorsailer type of boat. My krogen > trawler is at a stage now where I need to go one way or the other > (pilothouse and all deck gear removed, top of salon is 42 inches above the deck). We will either build a new forward pilothouse ang go with the full trawler type or add a big enough rig to be a fair sailer with the steering station in the salon and a small flybridge for better visibility and docking etc. Personally, I like the sail idea but I'm sure there are other considerations that I have not thought about. The ballast thing has not been worked out but would not present a problem. I would need to hang a large centered rudder, no problem. I have looked into hydraulic centerboards and that seems to be a good compromise to help keep the draft manageable. I would like to be able to use this boat as a true and capable, safe passagemaker. Your thoughts are apreciated. Brian Eiland beiland@usa.net http://www.RunningTideYachts.com distinctive multihull expedition yachts