Terry Spragg wrote:
Chris Newport wrote:
If the hull is not designed for planing under power you
will not be able exceed the hull speed, so more power is
a waste.

Twaddle.

More power = more speed.

This has an asymptotical limit, though.

Andreas.

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On Friday 27 August 2004 10:23 am in rec.boats.cruising Andreas Borchert
wrote:

Terry Spragg wrote:
Chris Newport wrote:
If the hull is not designed for planing under power you
will not be able exceed the hull speed, so more power is
a waste.

Twaddle.

More power = more speed.

This has an asymptotical limit, though.

Given enough thrust, pigs fly just fine; although this is
not necessarily a good idea.

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More power = more speed.

This has an asymptotical limit, though.

bull****, doc. you may well know what the the word "asymptotical" means but
you don't know squat about the shape of the power curve of a boat at or
anywhere near hull speed.



Andreas.

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More power = more speed.

This has an asymptotical limit, though.


JAXAshby wrote:
bull****, doc. you may well know what the the word "asymptotical" means but
you don't know squat about the shape of the power curve of a boat at or
anywhere near hull speed.

Why don't you explain it to us, Jaxxie?

Most of us could use a good laugh.

DSK

More power = more speed.

This has an asymptotical limit, though.


JAXAshby wrote:
bull****, doc. you may well know what the the word "asymptotical" means
but
you don't know squat about the shape of the power curve of a boat at or
anywhere near hull speed.

Why don't you explain it to us, Jaxxie?

Most of us could use a good laugh.

DSK

here you go, dougies.

as·ymp·tote ( P ) Pronunciation Key (sm-tt, -mp-)
n.
A line whose distance to a given curve tends to zero. An asymptote may or may
not intersect its associated curve

More power = more speed.

This has an asymptotical limit, though.

JAXAshby wrote:
you don't know squat about the shape of the power curve of a boat at or
anywhere near hull speed.

JAXAshby wrote:
as·ymp·tote ( P ) Pronunciation Key (sm-tt, -mp-)
n.
A line whose distance to a given curve tends to zero. An asymptote may or may
not intersect its associated curve

And you're saying that the power curve of a boat "at or near hull speed"
does not have an asymptote?

DSK

dougies, what word didn't you understand? I mean in addition to asymptote?

More power = more speed.

This has an asymptotical limit, though.

JAXAshby wrote:
you don't know squat about the shape of the power curve of a boat at or
anywhere near hull speed.

JAXAshby wrote:
as·ymp·tote ( P ) Pronunciation Key (sm-tt, -mp-)
n.
A line whose distance to a given curve tends to zero. An asymptote may or
may
not intersect its associated curve

And you're saying that the power curve of a boat "at or near hull speed"
does not have an asymptote?

DSK

JAXAshby wrote:
dougies, what word didn't you understand? I mean in addition to asymptote?

I understand every word, Jaxxie. What I don't understand is why you
contradict yourself. Does the power/speed curve for boats have an
asymptote or doesn't it?





More power = more speed.

This has an asymptotical limit, though.

JAXAshby wrote:

you don't know squat about the shape of the power curve of a boat at or
anywhere near hull speed.

JAXAshby wrote:
as·ymp·tote ( P ) Pronunciation Key (sm-tt, -mp-)
n.
A line whose distance to a given curve tends to zero. An asymptote may or

may

not intersect its associated curve

And you're saying that the power curve of a boat "at or near hull speed"
does not have an asymptote?

DSK

"DSK" wrote in message
. ..
More power = more speed.

This has an asymptotical limit, though.

JAXAshby wrote:
you don't know squat about the shape of the power curve of a boat at or
anywhere near hull speed.

JAXAshby wrote:
as·ymp·tote ( P ) Pronunciation Key (sm-tt, -mp-)
n.
A line whose distance to a given curve tends to zero. An asymptote may
or may
not intersect its associated curve

And you're saying that the power curve of a boat "at or near hull speed"
does not have an asymptote?

No. As I have always learned it and according to the mathematic literature,
an asymptote will NEVER reach or cross it's associated curve. So if the
power curve of a boat would be an asymptote, the boat would never be able to
reach hull speed, which is not true. If you apply enough power, the speed
WILL get higher than hull speed.

Meindert

oh, Meindert. You spoil all the fun. Just when I was beginning to toy with
dougies -- what him telling one and all what a genius he is -- you come along
and point out the high school math involved. damn! maybe next time.

have fun Meindert.

More power = more speed.

This has an asymptotical limit, though.

JAXAshby wrote:
you don't know squat about the shape of the power curve of a boat at or
anywhere near hull speed.

JAXAshby wrote:
as·ymp·tote ( P ) Pronunciation Key (sm-tt, -mp-)
n.
A line whose distance to a given curve tends to zero. An asymptote may
or may
not intersect its associated curve

And you're saying that the power curve of a boat "at or near hull speed"
does not have an asymptote?

No. As I have always learned it and according to the mathematic literature,
an asymptote will NEVER reach or cross it's associated curve. So if the
power curve of a boat would be an asymptote, the boat would never be able to
reach hull speed, which is not true. If you apply enough power, the speed
WILL get higher than hull speed.

Meindert