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Powerboat for sailors

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Created by lydia > 9 months ago, 1 Jan 2023
lydia
1927 posts
1 Jan 2023 4:49AM
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cisco
QLD, 12361 posts
1 Jan 2023 9:26AM
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boty's slip at Deagon no doubt??
Classic looking Moreton Bay Cruiser there.

Bundeenabuoy
NSW, 1239 posts
1 Jan 2023 11:09AM
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Looks great.
Best wishes for this year

lydia
1927 posts
1 Jan 2023 9:32AM
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Cheers all
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Grith
SA, 103 posts
17 Jan 2023 9:51PM
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Much as it's a cute little cruiser it's still all the time a powerboat. Not for most sailers. :) Mine isn't either I understand.

However how about a cruising yacht that sails acceptably and motors acceptably, trails behind a car acceptably and a couple can live aboard for extended periods acceptably. Note "acceptably" because being a Jack of all trades as usual entails being a master of none. It doesn't however mean being lousy at everything just not as perfect as something designed with one primary task in mind.
My Polish built Imexus 28(not to be confused with Macgregor X and M's) is definitely sailing oriented over power but is much more versatile than most motor sailers having high speed planing under big motor available when/if (infrequently) desired.
After a lifetime of owning, racing then cruising primarily trailer sailers I have settled on it as an inshore and inland waters cruising and exploration platform able to access many locations denied to larger and keeled cruising yachts and even out of feasible reach for many trailable powerboats. :)
Not near as pretty as the posted Morton Bay Cruiser powerboat but a whole lot more practical and usable whilst retaining the ability to primarily economically and quietly sail still with powerboat capabilities on tap.




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