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    Engine Use Poll

    Old engine, low hours? Hello, I believe this is relevant. Interested in a 1981 E-38 whose current owner reports 673 hours on the original Universal, (re "old Corvette in the garage"). The boat was apparently moored in fresh water for over a decade, accounting for some of the hours a cruising...
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    E38 shoal draft

    Thanks Kiwisailor. Do you have the 5'6" keel or is that what your cruising weight brings it to? Encouraged to know there's no complaint about pointing. That assumption was based on my experience sailing other shoal/wing keel boats. As an old San Juan 21 sailor I do agree, "tender" is...
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    E38 shoal draft

    Greetings and Happy New Year, I'm interested in a 1980 E38, a gorgeous boat with all the right care, upgrades, and more. The boat has the 4'11" keel that was apparently standard in that generation. I've read the boat is "tender" in that it heels more than one with a full keel. I also understand...
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