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Re: Skin-on-Frame: A new type of bow and stern
By:Bill Hamm
Date: 9/17/2013, 1:20 am
In Response To: Re: Skin-on-Frame: A new type of bow and stern (Lewis Brackett)

Most sailboats have the bow and most of the stern in the water all the time, they are displacement designs, they are faster with longer water line lengths.

Having lots of rocker has it's advantages, not necessarily all good though, can make directional stability a bit touchy.

Bill H.

Messages In This Thread

Skin-on-Frame: A new type of bow and stern
Lewis Brackett -- 9/15/2013, 7:25 pm
Re: Skin-on-Frame: A new type of bow and stern
Bill Hamm -- 9/16/2013, 1:24 am
Re: Skin-on-Frame: A new type of bow and stern
Jeff Horton -- 9/16/2013, 9:41 am
Re: Skin-on-Frame: A new type of bow and stern
Tony G -- 9/16/2013, 5:18 pm
Re: Skin-on-Frame: A new type of bow and stern
Jeff Horton -- 9/16/2013, 8:26 pm
Re: Skin-on-Frame: A new type of bow and stern
Tony G -- 9/16/2013, 8:42 pm
Re: Skin-on-Frame: A new type of bow and stern
Bill Hamm -- 9/17/2013, 1:18 am
Re: Skin-on-Frame: A new type of bow and stern
Jeff Horton -- 9/17/2013, 8:18 am
Re: Skin-on-Frame: A new type of bow and stern
Lewis Brackett -- 9/17/2013, 12:21 am
Re: Skin-on-Frame: A new type of bow and stern
Lewis Brackett -- 9/17/2013, 12:30 am
Re: Skin-on-Frame: A new type of bow and stern
Bill Hamm -- 9/17/2013, 1:20 am
Re: Skin-on-Frame: A new type of bow and stern
Marc Upchurch -- 9/17/2013, 2:27 pm
Re: Skin-on-Frame: A new type of bow and stern
Bill Hamm -- 9/17/2013, 1:16 am