Replies to post #93 on Boats & Stocks (B&S)

[Francois+Goelo]

>>> Broderick, an Outdrive is more efficient...

than a drive shaft set-up, provided it's for pleasure use, as they don't stand up to commercial abuse...

I used to run a Coronet Oceanfarer 32' in the Med, similar to the one below, with twin 106 Hp Volvo Diesels and 270 Outdrives and it was an excellent deep "V" seaboat with loads of room for the size and 18 knots cruising...

http://home7.inet.tele.dk/dhja/32oceanfarer/nyocean32.html

Only problem was a short range, while this Offshore Power cat is designed to carry 1000 Gallons of Fuel to give trans-Atlantic range at economic cruising speed of 15/16 knots... It's still capable of 25 knots with only twin 230Hp Yanmar Diesels, which is about half the power needed by a planning monohull at the same speed...

http://www.investorshub.com/boards/read_msg.asp?message_id=220207

I own the design and the production molds and expect to produce a dozen per year at a base price of just under $500K... Tophat sections have to be glassed across the cabin top, instead of the temporary lumber spacers and more sections will be cantilevered fore and aft to support the overhang... Then a liner will be installed, using the Tophat sections for support...

It's a practical boat with simple lines, that just hasn't got any competition in the US Market today...

FG