Is there any reason e.g. hull shape, not to convert an old rotten
decked yacht with retractable single keel to a river boat, no sails but
electric motor ?

On 4 Aug 2006 09:52:39 -0700, "dzine"
wrote:

Is there any reason e.g. hull shape, not to convert an old rotten
decked yacht with retractable single keel to a river boat, no sails but
electric motor ?

Sailboats feature efficient hulls - good
but
high freeboard - bad in the wind

for a limited power river boat.

Brian Whatcott Altus OK

dzine wrote:

Is there any reason e.g. hull shape, not to convert an old rotten
decked yacht with retractable single keel to a river boat, no sails but
electric motor ?


The hull shape should be fine, might even be graceful &
pretty. Sailboat hulls are designed for low drag and good
stability, you want that. They are also designed to steer
when heeled and you probably don't need that, but it doesn't
hurt.

The only reason I can think of not to is that it may be
rotten in some places where you don't expect. If you put
your foot thru it in the middle of the river, the electric
stuff will get wet and that's bad.

Fresh BReezes- Doug King

It will roll in a beam swell or wash. With the keel up there is little
roll reistance and a sailboat relies on its sail to maintain roll
resistance as well.


DSK wrote:
dzine wrote:

Is there any reason e.g. hull shape, not to convert an old rotten
decked yacht with retractable single keel to a river boat, no sails but
electric motor ?


The hull shape should be fine, might even be graceful &
pretty. Sailboat hulls are designed for low drag and good
stability, you want that. They are also designed to steer
when heeled and you probably don't need that, but it doesn't
hurt.

The only reason I can think of not to is that it may be
rotten in some places where you don't expect. If you put
your foot thru it in the middle of the river, the electric
stuff will get wet and that's bad.

Fresh BReezes- Doug King

Steering could be a problem with the keel retracted. I once tired an
outboard motor on my sailboat and it would not steer at all without
dropping the centerboard half way down.

dzine wrote:
Is there any reason e.g. hull shape, not to convert an old rotten
decked yacht with retractable single keel to a river boat, no sails but
electric motor ?

When I have had to move sailboats with the mast on deck, here I am talking
keel boats, it always felt as if there was a bilge full of water down below.
More than once I have dashed below to check the bilge under these
conditions.
Dave

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Is there any reason e.g. hull shape, not to convert an old rotten
decked yacht with retractable single keel to a river boat, no sails but
electric motor ?