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Fair out the hull?? Meaning?
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Wayne.B
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On 13 Dec 2004 15:47:13 GMT,
(William R.
Watt) wrote:
Speed really doesn't depend on the curves of the hull
being really smooth (except maybe at very high speeds)
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Actually it makes a big difference in the speed of sail boat hulls,
especially in light wind, and especially on the keel and rudder where
you are trying to maintain attached flow and maximize foil lift.
I agree that on powerboats it's mostly esthetic. A fair hull with a
good paint job on it looks very sharp indeed, sail or power.
I'm always appalled to see how many brand new boats come right from
the manufaturer with wavy hulls. That "new boat" shine really sets
off the imperfections.
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