Capt. Rob wrote:
Doug The King of Keels wrote....


"my own motorboat is overpowered by about 30%, which
I would not call obscene"




RB
35s5
NY

mine's over buy at least 30% as well. With sails up in anything over
9kt we are at hull speed at about 20% or less. as the wind rises it
can go down to 10%. No need to fire up the engine in anything over
15kts to achive hull speed on most points of the compass.

Joe