YM Senior Outboard
Posted: Wed March 3rd, 2021, 12:08 pm
I have now turned the Senior (Dipper) and need to finalise my thinking on internal layout. I would love to hear peoples thoughts on outboard placement and outboard size.
She is currently configured with the aft deck and locker as per the original drawings. I will probably reconfigure that similar to Bethem and only have a small (3") aft deck in order to be able to reach the outboard (hung on a transom bracket) more easily. But would I be better to do away with the rear deck altogether and hang it from a recessed transom as per Carita? Does the recess risk water ingress from a following sea?
And what outboard size? Dipper will be sailed in tidal estuaries and inland waterways. I am thinking long shaft Mariner 3.5hp 4 stroke. Again I would appreciate hearing thoughts on this.
Many thanks
Keith
She is currently configured with the aft deck and locker as per the original drawings. I will probably reconfigure that similar to Bethem and only have a small (3") aft deck in order to be able to reach the outboard (hung on a transom bracket) more easily. But would I be better to do away with the rear deck altogether and hang it from a recessed transom as per Carita? Does the recess risk water ingress from a following sea?
And what outboard size? Dipper will be sailed in tidal estuaries and inland waterways. I am thinking long shaft Mariner 3.5hp 4 stroke. Again I would appreciate hearing thoughts on this.
Many thanks
Keith