So, whats your point .... and supporting data?
Care to 'articulate' .... if you're able (but I dont think you're
capable)
Get your meds changed/adjusted, you're clearly in distress.

In article , Red Cloud®
wrote:

On Thu, 02 Jun 2005 01:46:45 GMT, Rich Hampel wrote:

l. Inboard or ANY type is vastly better than an outboard. Reason: the
outboard prop being mounted far behind the tansom may come free of the
water and have the rpm go 'exponential' when the prop is not in the
water. When pooped by a boarding wave the transom hung outboard will
flood with water which will/may 'hydro-lock' then seize and stop.

2. Stern hung rudders will 'ventilate' - sucking air down the sides of
the rudder - thus making them VERY inefficient and causing humongous
drag. Stern mounted pintel hung rudders are usually an unbalanced
design requiring huge loads to move them off center when the boat is a
'at speed'; plus, are very vulnerable to breakage if the boat slips
backwards such as when hove-to.

The choice for a 'modern' boat: inboard engine with 'under-the-boat'
rudder.


Baloney! An outboard on a sailboat is no more of an issue than an outboard on
a
stinkpot. And what is this hyperbolic malarkey about stern mounted rudders? Do
you actually know anything about sailing besides what you learned watching
Captain Ron? I've seen plenty of very "un-modern" boats sporting the setup you
describe.

rusty redcloud