How to convert a 18ft bare hull w/60HP outboard to JR?

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  • 14 Jul 2017 22:42
    Reply # 4977163 on 4976050

    Hi Dom and welcome to the JRA. I suggest that the first thing you do is to take a few photos of the boat, out of the water, showing its profile and put them in a photo album you can create in your profile. Also we need to know the weight and dimensions. At first glance, an 18 ft boat that carries a 60 hp outboard doesn't sound the most likely candidate for a junk, but with more information, people will be able to make a better judgement.

    Mauritius sounds like a lovely place to live. Lucky you :-)


  • 14 Jul 2017 10:32
    Message # 4976050
    Deleted user

    I am a new member and as you will notice from my profile, I don't know much about sailing jargon and have little experience (besides Kiteboarding), but I have two boys 9 and 5 that love discovering the island lagoons and go fishing. Mauritius has consistent wind conditions (trade winds from the SE) and we'd like sometimes to substitute a Junk rig sail for the 60HP outboard engine. I am reasonably good (i think) with engineering and manual projects. I have been a software engineer most my life and technical challenges don't scare me. I could go at this project digging information from books and websites, but I suspect I am not the first one trying to achieve a JR conversion and so I don't want to reinvent that wheel. I speak both English and French and would welcome any advice from any knowledgeable person courageous enough to help me kick start this project. Thanks!

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