On Wed, 14 Jul 2010 19:00:50 -0400, "Wilbur Hubbard"
wrote:

"Wayne.B" wrote in message
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On Wed, 14 Jul 2010 13:09:36 -0400, "Wilbur Hubbard"
wrote:



I repowered my positive flotation, blue water, cruising yacht for $1,500.
Removing the old motor and installing the new motor took about twenty
minutes. No muss, no fuss! No disruption to the interior of the yacht,
either.

How much would it cost you to repower the Flying Pig?
How many weeks downtime would there be?
How huge a mess would it make in the accommodation?
How sore would your back be?
How close to serving you with divorce papers would Lydia be? lol

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How would your outboard perform on a 46 ft, 40,000 pound boat?

It would not perform on a way-too-big boat that size.


46 ft is actually a pretty good size for living aboard and long range
cruising.

How big is your alternator?

My car has an alternator. My sailboat and any sailboat shouldn't have one.

Only if you need to charge your batteries in a reasonable length of
time.

What is your fuel range under power?

Why would I know? I have sails that will take me around the world without
any fossil fuel. The motor is only to get me in and out of inlets, narrow
channels etc where there is no wind. This is what a sailboat is all about -
sailing, not motoring.


And if you are dismasted while offshore? Or becalmed in the doldrums?

What is the expected longevity in operating hours?

The Tohatsu-made, Mariner 3.3HP on my dinghy is fifteen years old and still
going strong. Probably has several thousand hours on it.

A good fresh water cooled diesel should go at least 5,000 hours?

Can your outboard be used to heat water?

What a silly question. Using an outboard to heat water is about as stupid as
using a diesel to heat water. Who needs hot water on a sailboat in the first
place? If I want hot water for coffee, for example, that's what the stove is
for.


If you have no need to bathe or wash dishes, no need for hot water at
all.

What are the chances that your outboard could save you from a lee
shore in a severe squall?

My sailing skills would save me from a lee shore in a storm.

Unless you were dismasted over overwhelmed.

Chances are
good I would never be found on a lee shore in any storm big enough to drive
me ashore.

A squall is of little or no consequence.

Unless you are in one.

That's what anchors are
for if necessary. That you would even think of relying on a motor to keep
you off a lee shore tells me you're no sailor and in for a big surprise when
you motor conks out one of these days.

Wilbur Hubbard