"felton" wrote in message
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On Mon, 2 Aug 2004 08:09:23 -0400, "Jeff Morris"
wrote:

My "getting back to basics" fantasy often involves one of these (or the
larger
18' or 22'):
http://www.marshallcat.com/M15Lines.htm

Now that is a beautiful boat. One question, though. Just how fast
could that thing go with a 50hp outboard powering it?


With a 1000 pound displacement and a flat bottom, I wouldn't be surprised if it
would move out quite nicely with a Mercury Bigfoot pushing it!

BTW, the 22' has a Yanmar 2GM20 (probably a 2YM now) 18hp so its not
underpowered at all.


The first sailing class I ever took, which was well after I had
learned to sail (the hard way), was in Maine on a Soling. We sailed
that thing all over Frenchman's Bay and every day that week was a
perfect sailing day. There is a lot to be said for "back to basics".


Yup. Them's were the good ol' days!