Hello all.
I've been reading avidly through your posts. Quite the collection of geniuses, I must say.
I own a McVay Bluenose 23. It's a sweet little daysailer that I keep on Lake Pontchartrain near New Orleans. I've always hated the little outboard 2HP engine that I need to hang off the stern to get me in and out of harbor. It ruins the lines, it's loud, and I feel it defeats the whole spirit of the boat.
I'm about to take her out of the water for a 5-6 month refit. I plan to install, among other things, a rudimentary electrical system to power a bilge pump, lights, etc. However, I'd also like to explore the idea of an inboard electric motor. I've done some measurements and planning and it seems possible. However, the boat has never had an inboard, so I would be building mounts in the stern locker, drilling the through hull, building a v-drive, installing the cutlass bearing, etc. Before I start posting pictures and detailed questions, does anyone have experience v-drives, and dropping a shaft through the bottom of the boat where none existed before? The idea is really freaking me out.
-Mike Pitre
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