Would you use a Seagull on this?

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Journeyman
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Would you use a Seagull on this?

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What do you think will this dinghy suite a Seagull?
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Featherweight on the dinghy.
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Prop in line with the skeg, filler plug touching.
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Using the 40 plus braked kicks it out enough to clear.

40+ and Century will physically fit.

It was one of those lazy days when I should be getting out some oak for the next job but choosing to play instead.

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Re: Would you use a Seagull on this?

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Looks the part 8)
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Re: Would you use a Seagull on this?

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Actually I don’t think it would be very good with an outboard but might just get away with the Featherweight.
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This is a photos of the Halfmodel which is carved to inside of plank and shows the halfbreadth of the stem keel and transom the knuckle depicts the bearding line.

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As you can see although the keel and skeg run strait the after sections above the skeg have a lot of rise to them so she will tend to squat with an outboard.

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The fine entry and run make her row well and with the hard bilges she also sails well, but that run is just not suitable for an outboard.

Dave.
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