Hi Bill,
Way back when, in Germany about '58, I had a German racing centerboarder
with small cabin - all mahogany- like a floating grand piano.
It had a full - mast up - boat cover, which was very nice.
It was a bit of a chore to undo all the twist lock fasteners, and untie
this and that, but when it was folded up and out of the way, you had an
absolutely clean boat.
No bird dropping; no dust or other dirt.
I would assume that it won't be cheap, but once you have it, you'll find
it a big plus.
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Another thing that this boat had, which I've never seen on this side of
the Atlantic was a wishbone shaped tiller.
This allowed you to hold the tiller comfortably and conveniently while
hiking out on the rail on either tack.
It was also equipped with a side board motor. This motor mounted to an
aluminum plate located about where an M17 would have a winch, on the port
side of the cockpit. The motor was rigidly fastened to the plate.
>From the aft end of the motor you had a prop shaft, about 3 feet long,
with the propeller on the end, that angled into the water. There was a
coupling so that you could easily remove the shaft when you wanted to
stow the motor. A neat little engine for pushing you along in a flat
calm.
Connie
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