Well stated Kevin. Adding a small sailing rig to a basically power vessel is not the best solution, and very probably resulted in the demise of the concept of 'motorsailer'. My contention is new hull forms to improve the situation Brian ------ Original Message ------ Received: Mon, 19 Mar 2007 08:51:54 AM EDT From: Kevin Kearney <lotusman1951@yahoo.com> To: passagemaking-under-power@lists.samurai.com Subject: [PUP] Motorsailers I own and cruise a Sutton (Tarpon Springs) LWL 43 LOA 47 1966 steel Trawler originally equipped with 2 masts and sails then converted to paravanes, sticks deleted, sails sold, 200,000 logged miles 5.5mpg, 900 gallons fuel, MAN 4 liter-detuned by the factory from 90hp to 44hp-1500rpm tops, cruises at 7.1 knots 1200rpm-30,000 engine hours-oil changes recommended by the factory for every 900 gallons of fuel used--low wear long life. So an experienced boat. Point being other than the complexity of a folding prop how well do you think my current 34 inch 3 blader-5% more efficient than my 32 incher is going to do sailing. Sort of like dragging a garbage can behind the boat I suppose. Efficient Trawlers have large props, sailboats have small props. Making windage from sticks and sailing efficiency from prop and appature size reduces range increases fuel usage and isn't that beyond a "get home system" that all this babble about motorsailers is focused at. JOLIE --------------------------------- Looking for earth-friendly autos? Browse Top Cars by "Green Rating" at Yahoo! Autos' Green Center. _______________________________________________ Passagemaking Under Power and PUP are trademarks of Water World Productions, formerly known as Trawler World Productions. To be removed from the PUP list send an email with the subject "unsubscribe" (no quotes) to the link below: mailto:passagemaking-under-power@lists.samurai.com Passagemaking-Under-Power Mailing List Brian Eiland beiland@usa.net www.RunningTideYachts.com distinctive expedition yachts