Thread: Hobby Horse?
View Single Post
  #4   Report Post  
posted to rec.boats.cruising
Rich Hampel Rich Hampel is offline
external usenet poster
 
First recorded activity by BoatBanter: Jul 2006
Posts: 95
Default Hobby Horse?

Mostly caused by overloading the bow and stern with excess weight.
Better to to store heavy weight near the center of rotation (in the
middle of the boat). Its a phenomenon of rotational inertia.


In article , Gordon
wrote:

What causes some sailboats to hobby horse? Long overhangs? Bow
design? Stern design?
G