the tradeoff between the simple banks dory and flatiron skiff is draft and
floor space. the dory sinks deeper in the water because of its narrow
bottom and transom. you can't put a motor on a dory and get it to plane.
You may not be able to run a dory up on a beach and step out without
getting your feet wet.

I don't know how the dory and skiff compare on the amount of wetted
surface friction which is what determines the energy needed to row them at
the same speed. The free skiff program on my website computes wetted
surface so it can be used to compare the two. (A skiff is a dory with a
wider bottom and transom. Some of the rocker on a dory is removed by
shaping the bottom plank. Its described in the instructions for the
computer program.)

"Mike Brannon" ) writes:
Opps! try this link too. This page shows four average sized chaps hauling
in some nets into their dory....wondering if that equals weight of
dogs+family+whatever. Just another idea...not pitching a sale here..good
luck, Mike

Here : http://www.spirainternational.com/hp_gbdories.html




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