"Edgar" wrote:
Well, I suppose it is not a 'powerboat' as generally understood in this ng,
but I do also have a motorboat as well as my sailboat.
She is 22' long and clinker built by my father in 1918 in English elm, a
wood which has an indefinite life in salt water.
I give her plenty of tlc because she will soon be 100 years old even if I am
not around to see that anniversary.
Originally she had a U.S. made Atlantic twin cylinder engine which was
relatively large for its power (7/8 hp?)as it only ran at about 600 rpm.
During the ar she was commandeered by the Royal Navy and used for taking
sailors to and from their ships in harbour.
The family got her back after the war but sadly without the original engine.
She is on her second engine since then and has much more power than before
and can run easily at about 6 knots.
Norwegians love vintage cars and classic wooden boats and mine got onto the
front page of the local paper when I brought her here.

I love vintage boats too, you tell us all that and then torment us by
not showing a photo!!

With less than 2' draft I can explore all sorts of places no sailboat can
enter.

I dunno, our last sailboat could go in less than 2' of water but not
much less. I wouldn't do it in places whewre there were rocks &
such...come to think of it, wood hulls & bronze props don't like rocks
much either.... And I have not doubt at all that your Dad's motor
launch is a *much* better looking boat than that sailboat was. Ah
well, everything's a compromise!

Fresh Breezes- Doug King