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v hull dory
Okay, I know that this is a stupid newbie question, but I'm planning to
build a partially decked 15' rower / daysailer similar to Devlin's Egret. I've downloaded the HULL chine design program and played with traditional dory designs. I find that if I use a v bottom at 20 degrees heel, the resulting righting moment goes up 50 percent compared to a traditional flat bottom dory. 1. a v-bottomed dory is really a skiff, right? 2. aside from losing the ability to easily beach the boat, are there any downsides to building with a v bottom? My goal is to increase ultimate stability, and I think I can live with a little additional initial tenderness 3. the primary job of this boat is as a rowboat. Will a v bottom hurt in this regard? I have the .hul file, if that would be helpful in providing advice. |
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