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wind magic ,, are you always so disagreeable? Rather than invent what I am thinking... read the posting. I am posing a question. I've owned expensive boats, and I've owned cheap boats. The point is, there are many very worthy, good looking, well equipped sailboats, sound, stout, sailboats sitting at docks, in boatyards, and for sale, that have one big problem: the engine, inboard engine. Sure, could go out and repower with a nice Yanmar, spend $8000 dollars, or rebuild the AT4, spend $5000 dollars. What I'm wondering, why not a different approach. The Maine schooners use push boats. Racing yachts mostly get towed. Then there are the Pardeys, no engine. Of course, they sail open ocean where the wind is prevailing, and they make long passages. And they take a tow. That's ok, no problem there.. I sail along, single handed. If not for that, I'd use the push boat ideas in a heart beat. Sure, it would limit some sailing. And I'm sure I'd need to watch the tides much more. But say I bought a very worthy, sound sailboat with good sailing equipment: rig/sails/hull/deck/.. think what that $12,000 dollars I'd save on no engine could purchase.. whew.. I'm going to the shopping part of sailnet.. this could be fun... Let's think..?? Start with Solar Power.. Stereo, tV, .. Windvane ... Wind Power. And I will still have money left over .. YeS.
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