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Old 07-03-2009
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apples and oranges

I travel to Belize yearly and they use sailboats for tending fish nets and carrying cargo. It works fine, but their boats are designed to do that. The cruisers most people use are made for relative comfort and enjoyment. I suppose a comparison of a moving truck vs an RV would work. The modifications you would need in order to make a profit are not practical. You could modify it enough to do both but that idea went out with the piston engines. But I think your intentions are certainly good.

Some of the sailors in Belize still use dugout canoes on the sailboats for fishing and life boats! Watching these gaff rigged boats in action is like watching a ballet...
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