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Amgine · 10-12-2008, 23:58

For a while there was a big argument about 'when' an auxiliary became a motorsailer - the 60/40 (percentage time sailing/motoring), the 80/20, etc. Then arguments were whether it had a protected steerage (like, for example, most of the large bulk freight windjammers which had wheelhouses.)

Some sailors prefer to look down their noses at motorsailers, and use the term pejoratively. Others use different criteria for applying it.

The 'Pilothouse' of today is more usually a 'raised-deck cabin' of a different time, which was the 'doghouse cabin' or 'deck cabin' of yet another period. It's a portion of the cabin whose sole is higher, giving a better view from within the protection of the cabin, and may or may not include an inside steering station.

A motorsailer is any sailboat in which motoring can reach or exceed theoretical hull speed, but more commonly it's any boat which usually uses its motor to assist, or instead of, sail propulsion.

The two terms are often used interchangeably. Though that may be a little loose usage for some people, most listeners understand what is meant so it's good usage.

10-12-2008, 23:58	#16
Amgine Registered User Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Vancouver BC Posts: 1,256	Semantics For a while there was a big argument about 'when' an auxiliary became a motorsailer - the 60/40 (percentage time sailing/motoring), the 80/20, etc. Then arguments were whether it had a protected steerage (like, for example, most of the large bulk freight windjammers which had wheelhouses.) Some sailors prefer to look down their noses at motorsailers, and use the term pejoratively. Others use different criteria for applying it. The 'Pilothouse' of today is more usually a 'raised-deck cabin' of a different time, which was the 'doghouse cabin' or 'deck cabin' of yet another period. It's a portion of the cabin whose sole is higher, giving a better view from within the protection of the cabin, and may or may not include an inside steering station. A motorsailer is any sailboat in which motoring can reach or exceed theoretical hull speed, but more commonly it's any boat which usually uses its motor to assist, or instead of, sail propulsion. The two terms are often used interchangeably. Though that may be a little loose usage for some people, most listeners understand what is meant so it's good usage. __________________ Amgine Blog On the internet, nobody knows you're a dog anchored in a coral atoll.