# Chester Yawl a couple of questions

**URL:** <https://forum.clcboats.com/t/chester-yawl-a-couple-of-questions/37650>\
**Category:** Builder's Forum\
**Created:** [September 13, 2010, 10:22pm UTC](https://forum.clcboats.com/t/chester-yawl-a-couple-of-questions/37650 "2010-09-13T22:22:03Z")\
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**Author:** ![Brad\_R](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/4bbf92/32.png) [@Brad\_R](https://forum.clcboats.com/u/Brad_R)\
**Post date:** [September 13, 2010, 10:22pm UTC](https://forum.clcboats.com/t/chester-yawl-a-couple-of-questions/37650/1 "2010-09-13T22:22:03Z")

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I have a couple of questions in regards to the Chester Yawl. Can this be outfitted with a small motor? If so has anyone done this and what size? Or what about a sail?

&nbsp;Also, is there an estimate on how long of a build this craft would be? I know that is a subjective question, but just looking for a rough estimate.

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Thanks

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**Author:** ![Ralph\_Wood](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/85e7bf/32.png) [@Ralph\_Wood](https://forum.clcboats.com/u/Ralph_Wood)\
**Post date:** [September 26, 2010, 10:58am UTC](https://forum.clcboats.com/t/chester-yawl-a-couple-of-questions/37650/2 "2010-09-26T10:58:27Z")

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I use &nbsp;our Chester Yawl here on Lake Starnberg, Bavaria with a Torqeedo 800.

With an extra battery it takes me to every beergarden on the lake and back.

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**Author:** ![Eric\_Johnson1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/51bf81/32.png) [@Eric\_Johnson1](https://forum.clcboats.com/u/Eric_Johnson1)\
**Post date:** [September 1, 2011, 2:11pm UTC](https://forum.clcboats.com/t/chester-yawl-a-couple-of-questions/37650/3 "2011-09-01T14:11:40Z")

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I have a question...

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What is the maximum hp the Chester Yawl can take? &nbsp;I have a Torqueedo 1003 and it works great. &nbsp;Its about 3 to 4 hp equivalent. &nbsp;I hope to be able to use it on the Chester Yawl when I don't feel like rowing. &nbsp;

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**Author:** ![Bill\_Petefish](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/e495f1/32.png) [@Bill\_Petefish](https://forum.clcboats.com/u/Bill_Petefish)\
**Post date:** [September 1, 2011, 3:25pm UTC](https://forum.clcboats.com/t/chester-yawl-a-couple-of-questions/37650/4 "2011-09-01T15:25:20Z")

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I happen to be building a yawl right now - I'm about halfway done.&nbsp; CLC estimates that this project should take ~130 hours.&nbsp; In the instruction manual they give estimated times for each step.&nbsp; I can tell you that my actual times have very nearly matched their estimates at every step.