"Tom Ruta" wrote in message
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On Fri, 30 Jan 2004 08:02:41 -0500, "NetSock"
wrote:

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I don't think what you call "semi-displacement" hulls are any more
dangerous
than other hulls at a given speed.


Compared to what? A supercharged jon boat? Put me in a V at 60+
please.

Compared to other vees.

I've been 82 mph in a blown Malibu, and it was quite stable...in fact, it
felt very secure.


I'd love to see GPS proof of that.

It was in fact on a GPSR.

Most passes were about 74-78 mph (2 average men aboard), but as fuel
lightened the load, we had one good pass with the wind on glass, of 82.

This is exactly what high-performance boaters try to minimize...wetted
surface. Maybe that's why my buddies Malibu seemed so "solid"...it had a
good plant in the water, however, that engine would easily break 100 in a
"trimable" hull.


He should have added a set of Bennett tabs.

I cant see how tabs can help a fixed-prop inboard. And I'm 90% sure the
Malibu Corvette had a "ride plate"...not adjustable tabs.


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