"Scout" wrote

"Bart Senior" wrote
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My friend Fred was amazed at how high the Etchells
can point.

I haven't. How high would you say she can point?

It will sail upwind under bare poles.

I didn't bring my GPS, but I'd bet we averaged 6 knots blasting
across the Sound to Port Jeff.

I need 15-20 mph breezes to do that in my Starwind.

The Mac couldn't even manage 6 knots with a 30 HP ob and a 12 knot
headwind? My Starwind can do that with a 5 horses!

He seemed to have trouble steering his course was all over the place.
You need good vision in the middle of the Sound. The landmarks are
hard to see. Lots of people have trouble holding a steady course.

Maybe the engine was not as big as I thought. It was a Honda outboard.
I didn't get a close look. They are curvy shaped and I'm not the best
judge of sizing on Honda's. I could easily have over estimated, given
that they put 50 hp engines on those boats. Also a four stroke would
be bigger than a two stroke, so if it was a four stroke.

Check this out.

http://www.honda-marine.com/bf9.htm

Maybe it was a 9.9?