Posted by jmuir on May 10, 2001 at 22:28:59:
AT PRESENT LOOKING FOR A NEW BOAT. SADLER 32 SEEMS TO FIT MY CRITERIA RE: SIZE, PERFORMANCE AND COST. HOWEVER I HAVE NOTICED ENGINE SIZE VARIES. IS 18HP ENOUGH FOR A BOAT OF THIS DISPLACEMENT ? IS IT CAPABLE OF PUNCHING THROUGH A SHORT STEEP SEA WITH REASONABLE SPEED ? WOULD BE INTERESTED TO HEAR OF ANY ONE WITH DIFFERING ENGINE SIZES AND EXPERIENCES.