On Monday, June 30, 2014 5:45:47 PM UTC-4, Mr. Luddite wrote:
On 6/30/2014 4:27 PM, KC wrote:

On 6/30/2014 4:18 PM, Tim wrote:

Scott that sounds good. I'm glad you're getting inthused about

building again. So the hull you were describing- what is the desired

h.p. target?







25-50 horse... 10 degree deadrise and long flat bottom, the whole hull

complete will be around 300-350 pounds and should easily hit 18-22 mph

with a 25 and who really knows with a 50, maybe close to 30? Maybe some

of you power boat guys can guess for me...



Again, it's the second boat down on the page, with the "soft" chines...

That was the change I made was softening the chines.



http://rowdymouseracing.com/whaler.html



Still would like to hear input from anybody out there who is familiar

with smaller power boats, skiffs and whalers as to any thoughts on how

this hull might work, and if I am on track with my above estimates??



Thanks...





These pictures probably won't be of much help but perhaps you can find

more info on this Sailfish hull design.



This is one we had a few years back. It was the Sailfish version of the

traditional Whaler hull design. I've had Whalers also ... the original

13' version and a larger, more current model. This Sailfish put the

Whalers to shame in terms of stability and ride. I am not a "little"

guy by any stretch of the imagination yet I could stand on one side of

the bow and haul up a lobster trap with very little movement or

tilting of the boat. It was powered with a 70 hp Evinrude.



My wife liked it so much she sorta took it over as "her" boat.

Pictures are of her using it off Scituate Harbor in MA.



http://i802.photobucket.com/albums/yy303/Eisboch/annasailfish2a-1.jpg



http://i802.photobucket.com/albums/yy303/Eisboch/annasailfish3a.jpg

Wow, I think 7 strakes is plenty for S+T The Sailfish sells "variable deadrise hull" which would take a different type of construction to be viable.. but I am looking for a lot of characteristics of that hull and I think I have them...