Small Motor sailer

Thanks ,

I will post a later photo as we added a large rub rail that adds to the looks , but really adds to reducing the effort docking or locking.

Yes,
I was unhappy about the weight 3 or 4 lbs a running ft of material, as well as the required aluminum buried in the rub rail , but in service the ability to come alongside a pier or piling , (with so much tymblehome ), has been worth it.

No more fenders and fender board drills.

FF

 

http://i791.photobucket.com/albums/yy195/helpME7/img024.jpg
heres a 26ft mfv/yacht hull i designed & built which was featured in Designs for Wooden Boatbuilding 1990 by iain oughtred

 

Gents I've become totally smitten by the Fjord 33 MS (example below). She carries a standard 613 sqft of sail however is a portly 15,000lbs displacement making her heavy (but a lot lighter than the 25,000lbs Fisher 34). She still errs on the sail side of the motorsailor description with relatively fine lines. She'd be a wonderful cruiser round the Baltics, Scandanavia, Greenland etc.. and at 33' she's a very realistic size, not too big, not too small. Being from the early 70's they're also reasonably priced compared to todays modern offerings. She's also darn good looking and business like. There are a few for sale on Yachtworld.com. If only I could give the wife and kids the slip....

(Note the pic shows a non standard tall rig + bowsprit)