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hull shape?

From Martin Redstall (No. guest) 16 Jan 12

I've discovered the Hardy range. I am confused by comments that the motor-sailer uses the same hull moulding as the fishing boat. Does it? And elsewhere there are comments about how much power does it need to make the hull plane? Well, the one I have seen is a 20ft motorsailer with a long keel and a 9.9hp outboard, and small bilge appendiges. Is this the same hull that will plane withe 75hp? And if I may also ask, there seem to be 18 ft, 20ft and 21ft - are they all the same hull really? Your help would be appreciated.

No hull with bilge keels will plane.

As Howard says. However, to clarify, as far as I can see, from looking at a Hardy Navigator 18 and a similar size motor sailer, the hull is basically the same, but the motor sailer has bilge keels added to it. In motor sailer configuration, she will never plane!

The word is that they are good 'all weather' boats, from other threads on this forum. The basic hull shape is similar across the range, but I think the 18ft has less beam than the 20/21.

I am pleased with my Navigator 18 with a 60hp outboard.

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