Have you actually seen a Beneteau 35s5 stern sections? They are not
"sucked in" at all


Doug, in all seriousness, you're not correct about this. The aft
sections are indeed sucked in and it's easy to see. I can photograph it
soon if you like.
Lock, I've heard the term semi-plane for years and years in regard to
boats like the 35s5, 30/30's and various J-boats. The 35s5 hull bottom
has a flat section at the bow to give it lift and in some situations it
will semi-plane. I'm pretty shocked that you never heard it. It becomes
more and more clear that you've sailed in a bubble your whole life.

Robert B
35s5....a boat quick to semi-plane.
NY

Have you actually seen a Beneteau 35s5 stern sections? They are not
"sucked in" at all


Capt. Rob (aka Bubbles, who is nuts) wrote:
Doug, in all seriousness, you're not correct about this. The aft
sections are indeed sucked in and it's easy to see. I can photograph it
soon if you like.

Go ahead. I already know exactly what it looks like, there's one in our
marina.

Actually, the hull is similar to an early 1980s IOR type when designers
began realizing that a small fast boat can beat a big slow one. Instead
of pinched ends to maximize waterline, and tiny little reverse counter
transoms, boats got to be like big dinghies with flatter aft sections
(the Ben 35s5 has a very flat panel section) and bigger transoms.

Oz1 will probably remember "Smackwater Jack" which was one of the first.

DSK