You all are correct - not a saildrive.
That solves half the issue, but the keel-sawing would still be needed.I
know someone who did that to a C&C 40. The sawing off part was free, he
already had a chainsaw, but buying the bulb to bolt on was not free. At
least back in the day the cost could be recovered at resale, NO ONE
wants a boat that draws over 6 feet here or anywhere south if they have
ANY other use for the boat but racing. Absent the keel-ectomy I would be
on my mooring forever, no access to my slip.
I like this part:
Aluminum structural grid with longitudinal and athwartship members. Deep
keel sump. "Belt and Braces" keel attachment with oversize stainless
steel bolts and "S" glass swarthing of the sump/keel joint. The hull is
Baltek cored for stiffnes and impact resistance. The hull-deck joint is
fastened with adhesive and stainless bolts, then glassed over for a
truly monocoque construction. Leaks are impossible. The deck is Baltek
cored except for solid glass in areas of structural penetration. All
bulkheads are glassed 360 degrees to hull and deck. The joinery is
likewise glassed to adjacent hull or deck members. The mast-step is an
integral part of the central structural grid. Petit Vivid white bottom
paint with epoxy barrier coat.
Joe - Coquina
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