It's just a mock up to promote thought. I hadn't really assigned
dimensions. I was thinking 18" max mid-ship.

Great feedback all! Appreciated, truly.

Brian Nystrom wrote:


Matt Langenfeld wrote:

A friend and I were goofing around talking about hull shape and we
came up with this:

http://www.jem.e-boat.net/images/Development/XYak1.jpg

The idea was stability and reserve buoyancy but still having the
ability for nice tight vertical strokes.

I'm not sure what to think. Innovative or just plain silly?


What is the beam of the boat? If it's extemely narrow in the center, it
might work OK. If it's 20+ inches in the center and really wide at the
ends, you'll end up with a boat that pitches and pounds over waves and
will be hard to keep upright in beam seas, as it will be difficult to
lean and/or edge.


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Matt Langenfeld
JEM Watercraft
http://jem.e-boat.net/