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S&G: Design basics rules of thumb
By:Jim Wesley
Date: 12/10/2003, 7:54 am

I've been playing with the hull program from Carlson Design to see if I can create a multi-chined hull. I'm not sure where to try to locate the center of buoyancy or center of lateral resistance in relation to each other or the loa in order to have reasonable handling characterictics. There's nothing special about the hull shape, a little beamy maybe at 16.5 feet by 25-26 inches, just looking to avoid something obnoxious. Thanks any insights.

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S&G: Design basics rules of thumb
Jim Wesley -- 12/10/2003, 7:54 am
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Dave Houser -- 12/11/2003, 4:07 pm
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Jim Wesley -- 12/11/2003, 6:24 pm
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srchr/gerald -- 12/10/2003, 10:32 am