On Jun 21, 7:45*pm, Scott Dickson wrote:
..."deadrise" to me? I know zip about boat terms, and see this often.
I'll expect the usually fires to start...batten down the
hatches!!!!!!!!!!

A boat with a flat bottom has zero deadrise.In general, it is th
eangle the bottom makes with respect to the water when it is flat in
the water. This angle normally varies from bow to stern. large
deadrise (deep V) is asociated with boats for operating in heavy
chop. Shallow or zero deadrise is associated with boats for the
flats. Normally, the more deadrise, the less a boat pounds in chop.
Thus, a Carolina Skiff with zero deadrise would pound.
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