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Re: severely scratched hull, speed?

Posted By: Commonstriped
Date: Thursday, 26 October 2000, at 3:10 p.m.

In Response To: severely scratched hull, speed? (MT)

: My 10 yr. old glass hull is a mess of scrotches- scratches upon scratches.
: How much is this slowing me down? Thanks.

I mentioned this once a while back, a cyclist [maybe Lance Armstrong] wore this all rubber body suit thing that had ripples [about 1/16 to 1/8 high] along the entire seam that seperated the front of the suit from the back. Apparently, this helps to break the suction of the cyclist passing through the wind. A small achievement shaving fractions of seconds off his "time". I think a golf ball is bumpy for the same reason... tho this is no reason to take a ballpeen hammer to your hull. I think those dimpels also help impart spin... to hell with the golf game tho, I think the only place those scratches are causing drag is in your ego.

Relax.

Pete

Messages In This Thread

severely scratched hull, speed?
MT -- Tuesday, 24 October 2000, at 10:23 p.m.

Re: severely scratched hull, speed?
M. Hamilton -- Tuesday, 24 October 2000, at 11:39 p.m.

Re: severely scratched hull, speed?
Tim Smith -- Wednesday, 25 October 2000, at 12:36 a.m.

Re: severely scratched hull, speed (affectation)?
Tom Dowling -- Wednesday, 25 October 2000, at 12:45 a.m.

Based on what?
Brian Nystrom -- Wednesday, 25 October 2000, at 10:18 a.m.

Spd Reduction Due 2 Scratched Hull, Based on what?
Tom Dowling -- Wednesday, 25 October 2000, at 10:34 a.m.

Re: severely scratched hull, speed?
Nick Schade -- Wednesday, 25 October 2000, at 10:10 a.m.

i think you guys are tilting at windmills - - -
dan -- Wednesday, 25 October 2000, at 8:39 p.m.

Re: i think you guys are tilting at windmills - -
Steve -- Wednesday, 25 October 2000, at 9:13 p.m.

Re: i think you guys are tilting at windmills - -
TomBrooklyn -- Thursday, 26 October 2000, at 9:26 a.m.

Re: fishing tools answer
Mark -- Sunday, 29 October 2000, at 8:18 a.m.

Re: i think you guys are tilting at windmills - -
Steve -- Monday, 30 October 2000, at 11:01 p.m.

Re: i think you guys are tilting at windmills - -
Nick Schade -- Thursday, 26 October 2000, at 9:48 a.m.

Re:Is this the real Dan Quixote?? *NM*
Ian Johnston -- Sunday, 29 October 2000, at 12:33 a.m.

nah .. he was impractical
dan -- Sunday, 29 October 2000, at 6:45 a.m.

Re: severely scratched hull, speed?
Lee -- Wednesday, 25 October 2000, at 11:55 p.m.

Re: severely scratched hull, speed?
Jack L -- Thursday, 26 October 2000, at 3:03 p.m.

Re: severely scratched hull, speed?
dave mcadoo -- Thursday, 26 October 2000, at 3:06 p.m.

Re: severely scratched hull, speed?
Jack L -- Wednesday, 1 November 2000, at 7:34 a.m.

Re: no,no,no
Lee -- Thursday, 2 November 2000, at 12:14 a.m.

Re: severely scratched hull, speed?
Commonstriped -- Thursday, 26 October 2000, at 3:10 p.m.

Re: severely scratched hull, speed?
Nick Schade -- Friday, 27 October 2000, at 9:56 a.m.

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