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Re: reverse transom

Posted By: Nick Schade
Date: Friday, 12 March 1999, at 10:21 a.m.

In Response To: reverse transom (Tom Scheibe)

A transom can provide some high speed efficiency advantages. It can lengthen the effective hull for a higher hull speed. Also it lets you bring volume farther into the stern so the boat does not squat as much at high speed. (This is probably two ways of saying the same thing)

The disadvantage may be at low speed where the water needs to flow around in back of the transome. This will add a little drag.

> Back again and I'm ready to build another double boat. I'm switching to a
> stripper, but I'll modify any plans to incorporate my faired in integral
> "wing" rudder. I saw a reverse transom on a fast skinny
> composite 20'expedition single. Is there any actual advantage to it? How
> does it work? If the value is not more apparent than real, it might lend
> itself to my rudder design... at least visually and we are both shallow
> blonde types (graying, but still giddy)

> Any advice will, as usual, be greatly appreciated.

> as ever, Tom

Messages In This Thread

reverse transom
Tom Scheibe -- Thursday, 11 March 1999, at 4:30 p.m.

Re: reverse transom
Gary Toffelmire -- Thursday, 11 March 1999, at 10:49 p.m.

Re: reverse transom
Nick Schade -- Friday, 12 March 1999, at 10:21 a.m.

August 1998 Sea Kayaker
JC -- Monday, 15 March 1999, at 4:46 p.m.

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