Sail boat or power boat?
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Power boat. With twin 12cyl engines tuned to perfection.\n\nYum.
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My dad made a 16' cedar strip canoe.  \n\nIt is beautiful, light, and quiet on the water.  I know there are books available at Barnes and Noble or Borders, but I know he just created the form and learned how to fiberglass finish the outside.  \n\nGood luck!
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...And by "Hydro" you mean water? or Hydrogen?\n\nWhat type of power output do you need/want?\nHow much are you willing to spend?
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in my experience a boat trailer is a boat trailer. as long as the sail boat isn't bigger than the motorboat it should fit right on there. but is the sail boat is much bigger then you should look into a new trailer as modifying the existing trailer my be more expensive that just getting a new one.
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Wind power, although the ships were of different design.\nPinta and Nina were caravels known as "Tudor Caravel" (2nd link) \n Santa Maria was a carrack (3rd link)
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Yes if your engine is the right size we don't like doing engines over 60HP try consulting your local dealer if you don't have any luck there send me an email with a complete description of your outboard and boat and i will be glad to help
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Make sure one of you isn't sitting in the back of the boat...you may not have enough horse to get him up. Move the person to the front deck and see if its different. Weight position is key in underpowered boats...used to have the same problem with my 14ft starcraft boat with a 20 hp engine...too much weight in the back is a killer. good luck!
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Sails can go against the wind but not ireactly into it. There is about 90degrees, 45degrees either side of the direction that boats with sails struggle into.\n\nThe sail is shaped much like an aeroplane wing and it is this shape that forces the air to move fater over one side of the sail than the other, decreasing air pressure on one side of the sail and pulling the boat along. This will pull the boat in a slighlty side on motion to the desired travel but a central board (dagger board) creates sideways resistance and forces the forward  motion to be dominant.
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Check on E-bay, they have a few similiar vintage models you could compare "going" prices on. Also if it runs and you are close, i'll buy it. I need a motor for my fishing boat.
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either or--- Its the motion in the ocean.. Not the size of the Boat.... REMEMBER THAT!
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It depends on whether you mean a boat or a personal watercraft.  I believe vessels that use the hydrofoil system are considered the world's fastest water craft.  These sites should help you.
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I think that 13k is over priced but that's me I like to build things. But for a bought boat sounds about right. If you feel your paying to much shop around see if you can find cheaper. I think a 50hp is plenty big enough for a pontoon boat. You could probably water ski with that actually I know you can because my uncle has a 50 evrude had it for years hauls butt. but the 30hp is too small unless your just staying in about a 5 mile area then that would be fine. Good luck and good boating.
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The hull of the boat will determine most of your speed or the lack there of .A 1200lb. boat is very heavy for 25 horsepower if you want to move FAST.A flat bottom will slid good,then a Tri hull,then a deep V.If you want speed you will need more power.Good luck!
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One is the diameter(size) of the prop ( 26"?)....the other is the pitch(16"?).... which means the the prop will theoretically ....travel forward 16" each revolution....\n\nthe lower the pitch.... the more pulling power you will have.....but a slower top speed......... \n\nthe higher the pitch..... less pulling power.... but a higher top speed....\n\nA general all around good pitch for a family boat is a 19" pitch.....\n\nBUT THE OVERALL PERFORMANCEOF THE BOAT..... DEPENDS ON THE HORSEPOWER AND THE SIZE/WEIGHT OF THE BOAT....AND OTHER FACTORS...
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For a while Yamaha built motors for mercury, up to 15 hp. They are pretty much all Yamaha. I've had one of those since '81. I am a teacher and spend the summers (all) at the lake. I have never had more than two pulls to start the engine and have ZERO repairs. When I bought a larger bass boat in '99 I bought a Yamaha for this reason. I'd say it is better than a mercury, especially if it is older since there were issues with many older Mercs. I mine often as does my son.
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The vessel being overtaken is always stand-on and has the right of way.  Typically a sailboat has right of way over a powerboat but in a overtaking situation, if a sailboat is ovetaking a powerboat the powerboat is stand-on and has right of way.
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Wind mills and /or solar