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Sent: Tuesday, November 28, 2017 8:14 AM
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Cc: Nauset Beach ; 'Ted Drossos'
Subject: Re: Stus-List Sail drives in general
Thanks for all the responses on sail drives. I have many of the same
reservations expressed, but also have the
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Cc: Ted Drossos
Subject: Stus-List Sail drives in general
I had also had reservations about sail drives when looking for my next boat. I
spoke with a lot of people who actually owned a boat with a sail drive and the
overwhelming majority of owners really liked them. There was nothi
I had also had reservations about sail drives when looking for my next boat. I
spoke with a lot of people who actually owned a boat with a sail drive and the
overwhelming majority of owners really liked them. There was nothing said that
would would have prevented me from purchasing a boat with a
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Date: 11/21/17 3:16 PM (GMT-05:00) To:
cnc-list@cnc-list.com Cc: John Pennie Subject: Re:
Stus-List Sail Drives in general > Maintenance?
Personally I would look for shaft. To have saildrive is to truly understand
fear of electrolysis. I
Personally I would look for shaft. To have saildrive is to truly understand
fear of electrolysis. I also miss the prop walk. Replacing the seals is an
every 8 yr project according to Volvo and cost 4,500 last time I did it. Only
real advantage is for the builder. They do however open up the
would still have the original shaft absent hitting something.
Joe Della Barba
Coquina
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Sent: Tuesday, November 21, 2017 11:42 AM
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Cc: Mike Casey
Subject: Re: Stus-List Sail
I would never have one. The more changes in direction you have in a
mechanical device the more complicated it becomes. In one instance here the
yard got a strap around it when taking the boat out of the water. I need
not explain the result.
Mike Casey
C&C 30 1980
On Tue, Nov 21, 2017 at 10:41 AM,
your search.
David F. Risch
1981 40-2
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Sent: Tuesday, November 21, 2017 9:41 AM
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Cc: Nauset Beach
Subject: Stus-List Sail Drives in general > Maintenance?
Am beginning to look for the "next" boat [this winter's armchair boat
project vs. the real ones] and have come across some that have sail drives,
though most are traditional shaft drives.
What is the group's experience with sail drives from any engine builder?
Google has revealed Volvo and Ya
