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derbyrm
 
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Default Do-all boat?

I may be wrong, but I would be surprised if it exists in a mono-hull. My
father purchased a Klepper Master at a Chicago boat show many decades ago.
It purported to be both a motor boat and a sail boat. It did neither well.

The broad flat run at the stern which is necessary for planing resulted in a
huge wake and total lack of speed under sail. The construction wasn't
adequate for a motor which would get it up onto a plane. We had some fun
with it, but even Kool boats would sail rings around it.

Roger

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"Robert or Karen Swarts" wrote in message
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Is anyone aware of a boat, or plans for a boat, that would encompass light
weight (1500lb), trailability, 16 - 22 ft, able to plane at high speed on
a relatively small motor (15-25 mph on 25-50 hp), cabin to accommodate two
people for at least weekends, and still be sailable? I realized it
wouldn't excel at any of these tasks, but I am curious to know if such a
do-all boat exists.

Bob Swarts