oh, Meindert. You spoil all the fun. Just when I was beginning to toy with
dougies -- what him telling one and all what a genius he is -- you come along
and point out the high school math involved. damn! maybe next time.

have fun Meindert.

More power = more speed.

This has an asymptotical limit, though.

JAXAshby wrote:
you don't know squat about the shape of the power curve of a boat at or
anywhere near hull speed.

JAXAshby wrote:
as·ymp·tote ( P ) Pronunciation Key (sm-tt, -mp-)
n.
A line whose distance to a given curve tends to zero. An asymptote may
or may
not intersect its associated curve

And you're saying that the power curve of a boat "at or near hull speed"
does not have an asymptote?

No. As I have always learned it and according to the mathematic literature,
an asymptote will NEVER reach or cross it's associated curve. So if the
power curve of a boat would be an asymptote, the boat would never be able to
reach hull speed, which is not true. If you apply enough power, the speed
WILL get higher than hull speed.

Meindert