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First recorded activity by BoatBanter: Nov 2013
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Default Hey Wayne...


Ok, here's the thing.. I designed that Whaler to look cool but really
didn't think of how the water moves around and how nasty those sharp
chines would be in a chop so I looked at a real whaler and decided the
day or so it would take to redesign it would be well worth it in the
long run.

Here is the new 7 Plank version of my Whaler, with soft chines and a bit
more faired out than the original. It's on the same page as the old
"Whaler" clone, Scroll down to the "7 Plank version..." to see the extra
strake I put in to even more mimic the Whalers I have seen...

http://rowdymouseracing.com/whaler.html

In the transom I have the "lifting strakes" flat, can't remember if
there is still a bit of drop to the outside on a real Whaler, but the
computer models I am running show this might be a good hull.. I mean, I
can't imagine it being bad, I just wonder if I am going to get the
handing I desire when I add the skegs.. Time will tell.. Tell me what
you think, pick the hull apart if you want, I am always eager to make a
better one...