billveno83
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There is supposedly no such thing as a dumb question, so here goes.
I have purchased a 1986 J/24 that I won’t get to see in person until May (way too cheap to not make a purchase), but hull #4249 looks pretty solid and survey is coming. Boat did not include a motor.
Meanwhile, I am doing the favorite winter pastime of New England sailors - and thinking and planning for the short warm weather season (hopefully post-Covid) in 2021.
My two questions are -
1) the mechanics of using an outboard (after owning and racing 2 boats with inboard engines over the past 44 years, a 25’ North Star and currently a J/30, 14 and 30 yrs, respectively).
Question is - during spring launching off a split-bed trailer, I need To back the boat up to exit the launching area in Mattapoisett, and I am wondering if the small 3.5hp motors that have only fwd and neutral can be swiveled 180 degrees to reverse the thrust direction of the motor. (I am hoping to keep weight down and avoid the 4hp & higher weights as well as fwd/rev that these have.). There is not enough room to spin the boat and leave the narrow launch area bow first.
(This question may seem trivial, but i’ve only owned an Atomic 4 and a Yanmar 2gm 15hp inboards over the past 44 years.)
2) What is the recommended configuration for installing knotmeter and speedo on a J/24? I think the ‘shoot-through’ depth transducer sounds good, but don’t know if there’s one already configured on the boat. Seems like a technically workable approach without drilling holes.
Also, for speed readings, what is the preferred method of adding a knotmeter (without cutting a hole in the hull for a thru-hull transducer)?
FYI - I still own the J/30 ‘Waltzing Matilda’ and will be downsizing and selling her to have just the new J/24 ...
Many thanks for any advice you can share!
I have purchased a 1986 J/24 that I won’t get to see in person until May (way too cheap to not make a purchase), but hull #4249 looks pretty solid and survey is coming. Boat did not include a motor.
Meanwhile, I am doing the favorite winter pastime of New England sailors - and thinking and planning for the short warm weather season (hopefully post-Covid) in 2021.
My two questions are -
1) the mechanics of using an outboard (after owning and racing 2 boats with inboard engines over the past 44 years, a 25’ North Star and currently a J/30, 14 and 30 yrs, respectively).
Question is - during spring launching off a split-bed trailer, I need To back the boat up to exit the launching area in Mattapoisett, and I am wondering if the small 3.5hp motors that have only fwd and neutral can be swiveled 180 degrees to reverse the thrust direction of the motor. (I am hoping to keep weight down and avoid the 4hp & higher weights as well as fwd/rev that these have.). There is not enough room to spin the boat and leave the narrow launch area bow first.
(This question may seem trivial, but i’ve only owned an Atomic 4 and a Yanmar 2gm 15hp inboards over the past 44 years.)
2) What is the recommended configuration for installing knotmeter and speedo on a J/24? I think the ‘shoot-through’ depth transducer sounds good, but don’t know if there’s one already configured on the boat. Seems like a technically workable approach without drilling holes.
Also, for speed readings, what is the preferred method of adding a knotmeter (without cutting a hole in the hull for a thru-hull transducer)?
FYI - I still own the J/30 ‘Waltzing Matilda’ and will be downsizing and selling her to have just the new J/24 ...
Many thanks for any advice you can share!
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