[PUP] New Age Trawler, Kite-Assisted (was 103.00 oil solution)

[brian eiland]

From: Kevin Kearney <lotusman1951 at yahoo.com>

 Many of us trawler types come from sailboating, and the look of sticks on
boats is pleasent to the eye. Fun to play with, things to climb about on, a
source of stability and a reassurance when the iron sail fails, All good,

However, windage will always be with you and have an influence in your speed,
fuel consumption and have a hull reactive behavior to waves and wakes, more
bob and yaw.

Ask any sailboater that took their mast off about speed and stability with
and
without.
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Brian replied:
How about this kite-assisted power vessel. I posted it several boat design
forms as a "New Age Trawler"

<http://www.yachtforums.com/forums/53487-post13.html>

<http://www.yachtforums.com/forums/general-yachting-discussion/8127-new-age-t
rawler-motorsailer-kite-assisted-poweryacht.html>

<http://www.boatdesign.net/forums/showthread.php?t=20319>

...and that mast can be lowered to reduce windage