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General Discussion / Re: Baycruiser 23 Engine inboard? Outboard?
« Last Post by Sea Simon on Today at 09:00 »OP, as you've already experienced both a Shrimper and a Red Fox, seems to me you'll have a good idea of what to expect?
My BC 26 is a pre production prototype and, imho, very much in the Shrimper/Crabber camp as regards being a small sailer that is trailerable. Mine not a trailer sailer...at least to me! Current BC 26s differ in configuration.
The unknown here seems to be what exactly is the configuration of an inboard BC23? Shaft or Sail drive? Legs required to dry out?
Mine sits on a sort of tripod, formed by the keel bulb (drop keel, not centreboard type arrangement) and the two rudder stocks. The yard did not recommend that I left it on a semi drying mooring full-time, it's very hard on the boat (hence it lives permanently afloat).
I'd be surprised if an inboard BC23 dries out like this? Maybe a shaft drive exiting via a small skeg is tucked up enough for it to sit on its hull bottom? Anyone have photos please?
That said, where I live many Crabbers, Shrimpers, Cape Cutter even a Golant Gaffer and the like do regularly dry out here. Some require beaching legs. Some old "banger boats" appear not to even bother with legs (when obvioulsy they really should) and still survive years...
However, in the 35 years I've been watching this river, I've seen bilge keel Centaurs and a Southerly lift keeler sunk by conflabs with their mooring chains! The very lovely Golant Gaffer didn't stay long....even here in Golant!
My BC 26 is a pre production prototype and, imho, very much in the Shrimper/Crabber camp as regards being a small sailer that is trailerable. Mine not a trailer sailer...at least to me! Current BC 26s differ in configuration.
The unknown here seems to be what exactly is the configuration of an inboard BC23? Shaft or Sail drive? Legs required to dry out?
Mine sits on a sort of tripod, formed by the keel bulb (drop keel, not centreboard type arrangement) and the two rudder stocks. The yard did not recommend that I left it on a semi drying mooring full-time, it's very hard on the boat (hence it lives permanently afloat).
I'd be surprised if an inboard BC23 dries out like this? Maybe a shaft drive exiting via a small skeg is tucked up enough for it to sit on its hull bottom? Anyone have photos please?
That said, where I live many Crabbers, Shrimpers, Cape Cutter even a Golant Gaffer and the like do regularly dry out here. Some require beaching legs. Some old "banger boats" appear not to even bother with legs (when obvioulsy they really should) and still survive years...
However, in the 35 years I've been watching this river, I've seen bilge keel Centaurs and a Southerly lift keeler sunk by conflabs with their mooring chains! The very lovely Golant Gaffer didn't stay long....even here in Golant!