Hi all...coming from a 1963 wooden Star moored in swim-able waters and now owning a E27 at with all that fiberglass opportunity plus living aboard at a marina on the Puget Sound....
Took out the Atomic 4, rusted, half disassembled and missing the carburetor...gas tank was foamed in (yikes) and compressed....house batteries dead and PO used house wiring (not marine but actually house) so all that went over the side into the boatyard trash. An inboard is just too far toward cruising and more civilized than I, at present.
My goals beyond great view/cheap rent is to sail around during the day, potentially up to the next marina with shore power hook up. I am accustomed to grabbing a liter of water, some cheese, apples, and salami for lunch and tacking around until almost dark. All the interior goodies (cushions, a head, table) are super luxury to have on a boat, so I don't want to spoil my hobbit hole with smelly gas. Or diesel.
This brought me to the Elco 9.9 hp, weighing in at 75 lbs plus maybe 75 lb more in a 4 battery pack. Using the PO outboard mount on the port side and planning to use the remote control throttle. It will be my secondary source of propulsion (wind #1) .
For more info on my bleeding edge choice.... http://www.elcomotoryachts.com/ep-99-outboard.shtml
Will keep you posted, still on the hard!
Best,
Becca:0
Took out the Atomic 4, rusted, half disassembled and missing the carburetor...gas tank was foamed in (yikes) and compressed....house batteries dead and PO used house wiring (not marine but actually house) so all that went over the side into the boatyard trash. An inboard is just too far toward cruising and more civilized than I, at present.
My goals beyond great view/cheap rent is to sail around during the day, potentially up to the next marina with shore power hook up. I am accustomed to grabbing a liter of water, some cheese, apples, and salami for lunch and tacking around until almost dark. All the interior goodies (cushions, a head, table) are super luxury to have on a boat, so I don't want to spoil my hobbit hole with smelly gas. Or diesel.
This brought me to the Elco 9.9 hp, weighing in at 75 lbs plus maybe 75 lb more in a 4 battery pack. Using the PO outboard mount on the port side and planning to use the remote control throttle. It will be my secondary source of propulsion (wind #1) .
For more info on my bleeding edge choice.... http://www.elcomotoryachts.com/ep-99-outboard.shtml
Will keep you posted, still on the hard!
Best,
Becca:0