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HAVING RECENTLY PURCHASED A DOUBLE ENDED SAILING BOAT, WHICH I BELIEVE TO BE A SHETLAND SKIFF, CIRCA 1990. I WOULD APPRECIATE ANY INFO ON THIS BOAT, IN PARTICULAR FITTING AN OUTBOARD.
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Jacket
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Don't, you'll ruin it. Buy yourself a good long (8 foot) pair of oars. Almost as fast, and much cheaper.
Also, double ended boats have trouble supporting the weight of an outboard hung off the back.
Also, double ended boats have trouble supporting the weight of an outboard hung off the back.
spark
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How big is the boat? LOA + Displacement.
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Ohdrat
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boat is 15'6"in length and displaces approc 150 kilos
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SIMILAR TO CALEDONIAN YAWL BUT HAS A LENGTH OF 15'6"
spark
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A 4hp outboard will have more power than you'll ever need.
Mount it as far aft as possible, probably on the port quarter (assuming the outboard motor's tiller is on the port side of the engine).
The rake on the sternpost means that you can get it a long way aft without fouling the rudder.
You'll need the long shaft version of the motor and, if your freeboard isn't too severe and your gun'l isn't too hefty you might be able to clamp it directly to the gun'l, suitably reinforced with hardwood pads.
If this is the case, once mounted turn the motor until it's pointing more or less fore-and-aft and tighten the friction screw on the shaft bush and then use the tiller/rudder for steering. You might have to adjust the angle of the motor a wee bit to take account of the off-set propeller (which will try to push you off to starboard).
If the freeboard is too high to allow sufficient submersion of the propeller you'll have to build a bracket that allows the motor to sit outside the gun'l and a bit lower down. Beware of going too low as she will tend to sit on her haunches when under power and you could swamp the motor.
With the motor mounted directly onto the gunwhale the swing of the tiller to port will be restriced a little, which is fine for steaming along but can be awkward for manoeuvreing. In this case hold the tiller midships and steer using the outboard - very effective for tight turns.
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Mount it as far aft as possible, probably on the port quarter (assuming the outboard motor's tiller is on the port side of the engine).
The rake on the sternpost means that you can get it a long way aft without fouling the rudder.
You'll need the long shaft version of the motor and, if your freeboard isn't too severe and your gun'l isn't too hefty you might be able to clamp it directly to the gun'l, suitably reinforced with hardwood pads.
If this is the case, once mounted turn the motor until it's pointing more or less fore-and-aft and tighten the friction screw on the shaft bush and then use the tiller/rudder for steering. You might have to adjust the angle of the motor a wee bit to take account of the off-set propeller (which will try to push you off to starboard).
If the freeboard is too high to allow sufficient submersion of the propeller you'll have to build a bracket that allows the motor to sit outside the gun'l and a bit lower down. Beware of going too low as she will tend to sit on her haunches when under power and you could swamp the motor.
With the motor mounted directly onto the gunwhale the swing of the tiller to port will be restriced a little, which is fine for steaming along but can be awkward for manoeuvreing. In this case hold the tiller midships and steer using the outboard - very effective for tight turns.
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