JamesgangNC wrote:
Presuming you really don't want to sail. You might want to look at small
trawlers. If you do not want to sail what you are really after is called a
displacement hull. And with a small engine they do cruise a long ways at a
modest speed and not using a whole lot of fuel. A sail boat is designed to
be efficient at sailing and if you're never going to sail you might as well
have some beam.

"BllFs6" wrote in message
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I think you missed some of BllFs6's equation. He's also looking for bang
for the buck, and as such I think he has a heck of a good idea.

There's a combination sailboat/powerboat called a McGregor (sp?) that
can be sailed or powered, usually with a 40 or 50 horse outboard. I've
seen one pulling a water skier. True blowboaters are apparently offended
when someone calls a McGregor a sailboat, but it has it's purpose, I guess.

I think BllFs6 has a great idea. A long range cruiser at a fraction of
the cost. Next he'll be adding a generator, another bank of house
batteries, new wiring, autopilot ... etc. etc.

Eisboch