Motorboater31
New Member
New member and boat recipient here. I need some guidance. So I just got this FREE (old but seaworthy/watertight) CL16 & trailer but no mast or daggerboards. About 16 feet long.
I am looking for advice on how to motorize it... (I now this is not technically sailing) but I fear it is beyond being repairable to a sailing by wind state with my craft skills. So... Assuming I MAKE or find & PURCHASE the dual port and starboard daggerboards.... how much outboard motor do I need to cruise lakes (say 12-15 knots if feasible.) or fish? The hull and deck structure is just too nice and solid to trash this old thing yet... I would happily invest my labor and some cash to refinish if I can get it mobile without spending a fortune.
Assuming I must make daggerboards; how deep should they run? Thanks for any guidance you folks can offer!
I am looking for advice on how to motorize it... (I now this is not technically sailing) but I fear it is beyond being repairable to a sailing by wind state with my craft skills. So... Assuming I MAKE or find & PURCHASE the dual port and starboard daggerboards.... how much outboard motor do I need to cruise lakes (say 12-15 knots if feasible.) or fish? The hull and deck structure is just too nice and solid to trash this old thing yet... I would happily invest my labor and some cash to refinish if I can get it mobile without spending a fortune.
Assuming I must make daggerboards; how deep should they run? Thanks for any guidance you folks can offer!