Building wide or narrow within the rules
Posted: Thu Jul 07, 2011 11:26 am
A narrow front end will allow the boat to sink more for a given boat weight.
It is logical that building the boat to be minimum width up forward (with diminshed buoyancy near the bow) might make it so the boat will dive more on heavy air runs.
Two boats raced at the Disney Nationals in 2009 at weights of about 22.3 pounds (less than 22 plbs 5 oz); Hickman hull HIC0569 and Brawner hull DBY0027. I assume they are both 95 standard hulls.
Edited after Carl and Bob's responses. I had hoped to draw out building experience info from people with regard to building wide or narrow boats with respect to boat weight at a 42 inch waterline, but that might not happen.
Scott
It is logical that building the boat to be minimum width up forward (with diminshed buoyancy near the bow) might make it so the boat will dive more on heavy air runs.
Two boats raced at the Disney Nationals in 2009 at weights of about 22.3 pounds (less than 22 plbs 5 oz); Hickman hull HIC0569 and Brawner hull DBY0027. I assume they are both 95 standard hulls.
Edited after Carl and Bob's responses. I had hoped to draw out building experience info from people with regard to building wide or narrow boats with respect to boat weight at a 42 inch waterline, but that might not happen.
Scott