Simondjuk
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So we can help you search, what's the budget for the boat itself Dylan, and does it need to be sailable all bar the engine (ie. reasonable sails, standing rigging, etc) as it is at that price?
the thrust from an inboard on a 26 foot yacht
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JumbleDuck
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26 feet, 3 tons empty. Same as mine. Some people are just so used to switching on a great big engine and motoring whenever the wind's wrong that they forget that other people may have different priorities.
dylanwinter
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woo hoo
I am looking for something that is ashore.... 3 hours of Oxford... near power.... sails stowed dry.... rudder asembly in good nick
mast up so that I can see the standing rigging
a bit of mold can be power washed off
the electrics I can live without
I can connect the outboard direct to a car battery and run my cigarette lighter 12 volts off that
plumbing/headlining not mission critical but good to have
no need for any nav gear... I have my GPS and charts
radio not needed either - I have a hand held and phone
sink... not essential... cooker not even mission critical
plastic covered upholstery rather than fabric
basically I need a sound boat with a watertight hull and the strengthening already done on the keels
decent sails and decent standing rigging
tatty running rigging is fine
the engine needs to be a basket case or entirely absent would be even better
under 2K
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Simondjuk
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There was one around Gosport a while back. Looked to be mostly complete and was for sale, albeit in a rather peculiar way. I think it's now moved, but possibly not been sold. I'll have a look for it tomorrow to see if it's just been shifted a bit or gone completely, and if it has gone, try and find out where to. Might not lead anywhere but worth an ask.
dylanwinter
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there will be many blind alleys
thanks, very good of you
In my boat yard tours of the trip so far most places have a moldering Centaur that has not moved for a season or two
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Simondjuk
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No problem.
For the record, I still think you're completely bonkers as it will be much more work than you imagine, may not function very well, and at normal prices would cost more than a decent diesel re-power. That doesn't matter though, what matters is that you want to give it a shot.
Will let you know whether I get anywhere or not.
For the record, I still think you're completely bonkers as it will be much more work than you imagine, may not function very well, and at normal prices would cost more than a decent diesel re-power. That doesn't matter though, what matters is that you want to give it a shot.
Will let you know whether I get anywhere or not.
dylanwinter
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I have a cheap engine, free jollop and an expert to apply it
the only cost of the conversion will be some timber and some jigsaw blades
of course until I get to crawl around the inside of the back of a centaur with a tape measure then I do not even know for sure if there is enough space for what I wish to achieve
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