"Capt" Rob wrote:
Joe has claimed his motorsailor has a hull speed of 13 knots and sails
at over 9. It's 43 LOA, which makes it not only faster than my 35s5,
but also faster than a J133!

A J-133 can go a lot faster than 9 or even 13 knots. Try
sailing one some time.

Joe claims to know something about boats. 13 knots, folks. Faster than
a Jeneau 54 or Beneteau 57, faster even than a Swan 57 or Saga 48!!!!

Wowee Zoweeee!


Charlie Morgan wrote:
Applying Froudes formula for hull speed, a 43 foot boat with a
displacement hull has a theoretical hull speed of about 8.79 knots.

That depends on the speed-length ratio, which of course
dependend on prismatic coefficient and length/beam ratio
among other things.

"Hull Speed" is not a carved-in-stone absolute figure.

DSK

"Hull Speed" is not a carved-in-stone absolute figure.




True, but do you think's Joe's boat sails at 13 knots....it's "hull
speed?"

C'Mon, Doug. IF I said that you'd be drooling like Michael Jackson at a
Chucky Cheese.



RB
35s5
NY

DSK wrote:
"Capt" Rob wrote:
Joe has claimed his motorsailor has a hull speed of 13 knots and sails
at over 9. It's 43 LOA, which makes it not only faster than my 35s5,
but also faster than a J133!

A J-133 can go a lot faster than 9 or even 13 knots. Try
sailing one some time.

Joe claims to know something about boats. 13 knots, folks. Faster than
a Jeneau 54 or Beneteau 57, faster even than a Swan 57 or Saga 48!!!!

Wowee Zoweeee!


Charlie Morgan wrote:
Applying Froudes formula for hull speed, a 43 foot boat with a
displacement hull has a theoretical hull speed of about 8.79 knots.

That depends on the speed-length ratio, which of course
dependend on prismatic coefficient and length/beam ratio
among other things.

"Hull Speed" is not a carved-in-stone absolute figure.

Correct you are Doug.

Bonehead failed to mention to Charlie that I also claimed to dimple my
hull like the underside of a Lexus to reduce drag with a ball pien
hammer to accomplish that speed. Bob took it hook line and sinker
.....now Charlie's sucking on his gills hoping to get a strand of chum.

Joe

DSK

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DSK wrote:
"Capt" Rob wrote:
Joe has claimed his motorsailor has a hull speed of 13 knots and sails
at over 9. It's 43 LOA, which makes it not only faster than my 35s5,
but also faster than a J133!

A J-133 can go a lot faster than 9 or even 13 knots. Try
sailing one some time.

Joe claims to know something about boats. 13 knots, folks. Faster than
a Jeneau 54 or Beneteau 57, faster even than a Swan 57 or Saga 48!!!!

Wowee Zoweeee!


Charlie Morgan wrote:
Applying Froudes formula for hull speed, a 43 foot boat with a
displacement hull has a theoretical hull speed of about 8.79 knots.

That depends on the speed-length ratio, which of course
dependend on prismatic coefficient and length/beam ratio
among other things.

"Hull Speed" is not a carved-in-stone absolute figure.

Correct you are Doug.

Bonehead failed to mention to Charlie that I also claimed to dimple my
hull like the underside of a Lexus to reduce drag with a ball pien
hammer to accomplish that speed. Bob took it hook line and sinker
....now Charlie's sucking on his gills hoping to get a strand of chum.

The speed of sound in water is much faster than air. How big are those
dimples?

"Bob Crantz" wrote in message

The speed of sound in water is much faster than air. How big are those
dimples?

You know darn well RedCloud got those "dimples" with the ball peen hammer
Joe was using to remove the barnacles.

CM-

"Capt.Mooron" wrote:

You know darn well RedCloud got those "dimples" with the ball peen hammer
Joe was using to remove the barnacles.

You know...I think you are onto something. I can just envision Joe doing
just that.

LP