A couple links that MIGHT help...

Ed

Backyard Renegade wrote:
I have been working with Carlson hulls for a while, designing my 20
footer I have been squaking about for the last year. I think I have
the final shape of the hull but I still have a couple of questions.
The numbers I have questions about according to the program are as
follows:

Prismatic Coeff = 0.54

http://www.warships1.com/index_tech/tech-004.htm


Disp. Hull Speed = 5.47 kt.

http://powerboat.about.com/library/weekly/aa012403a.htm

D/L limited speed = 7.71 kt.

Can anyone explain these numbers in simple terms so even a toothless
old hippie can understand??

Thanks, Scotty