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There are differences in the Specific gravity of salt vs. freshwater,
and Atlantic vs.Pacific waters. Wondering how this effects boat speed. Are boats faster in Pacific waters? Are boats faster in sal****er? Seems to me a boat would ride higher in sal****er and thus be faster in an equal sea state. -- Skipper |
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Maybe in a displacement boat. But I doubt the difference would be noticable
on a planing hull. "Skipper" wrote in message ... There are differences in the Specific gravity of salt vs. freshwater, and Atlantic vs.Pacific waters. Wondering how this effects boat speed. Are boats faster in Pacific waters? Are boats faster in sal****er? Seems to me a boat would ride higher in sal****er and thus be faster in an equal sea state. -- Skipper |
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Skipper wrote: There are differences in the Specific gravity of salt vs. freshwater, and Atlantic vs.Pacific waters. Wondering how this effects boat speed. Are boats faster in Pacific waters? Are boats faster in sal****er? Seems to me a boat would ride higher in sal****er and thus be faster in an equal sea state. -- Skipper Boats do float at different heights in fresh vs. salt water. Check the plimsoll lines on tankers and container ships, for instance. They are calibrated for fresh and salt, and also for differences in water temperature. That said, one has to wonder whether the resistance of the denser medium wouldn't just about cancel out the tendency to float the vessel slightly higher. For most boats, the difference is probably measurable- but so slight it would only be significant to the most extreme nit pickers. |
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"Harry Krause" wrote in message . .. wrote: Skipper wrote: There are differences in the Specific gravity of salt vs. freshwater, and Atlantic vs.Pacific waters. Wondering how this effects boat speed. Are boats faster in Pacific waters? Are boats faster in sal****er? Seems to me a boat would ride higher in sal****er and thus be faster in an equal sea state. -- Skipper How do those ocean-going boats ride in the dangerous deep waters of Derby, Kansas? Bring me up to speed on this. Why do you guys claim he lives in Derby, Kansas? -Greg |
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"Dene" wrote in message . .. "Harry Krause" wrote in message . .. wrote: Skipper wrote: There are differences in the Specific gravity of salt vs. freshwater, and Atlantic vs.Pacific waters. Wondering how this effects boat speed. Are boats faster in Pacific waters? Are boats faster in sal****er? Seems to me a boat would ride higher in sal****er and thus be faster in an equal sea state. -- Skipper How do those ocean-going boats ride in the dangerous deep waters of Derby, Kansas? Bring me up to speed on this. Why do you guys claim he lives in Derby, Kansas? -Greg Because Derby, Kansas is home to a 500-bed looney bin, that's why. All the rooms in the looney bin have been designed to look like a boat cabin, complete with portholes for windows, hatches for doors, a fold-away rack for a bed and fake throttle controls. Residents of the looney bin spend countless hours watching recorded sea tales on a big screen, HD TV. RCE |
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"Dene" wrote in message . .. "Harry Krause" wrote in message . .. wrote: Skipper wrote: There are differences in the Specific gravity of salt vs. freshwater, and Atlantic vs.Pacific waters. Wondering how this effects boat speed. Are boats faster in Pacific waters? Are boats faster in sal****er? Seems to me a boat would ride higher in sal****er and thus be faster in an equal sea state. -- Skipper How do those ocean-going boats ride in the dangerous deep waters of Derby, Kansas? Bring me up to speed on this. Why do you guys claim he lives in Derby, Kansas? -Greg Because he said so. |
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"Shortwave Sportfishing" wrote in message ... On Sat, 28 Jan 2006 17:04:36 -0500, JohnH wrote: On Sat, 28 Jan 2006 21:37:54 GMT, Shortwave Sportfishing wrote: On Sat, 28 Jan 2006 16:16:35 -0500, JohnH wrote: On 28 Jan 2006 10:10:24 -0800, wrote: Skipper wrote: There are differences in the Specific gravity of salt vs. freshwater, and Atlantic vs.Pacific waters. Wondering how this effects boat speed. Are boats faster in Pacific waters? Are boats faster in sal****er? Seems to me a boat would ride higher in sal****er and thus be faster in an equal sea state. -- Skipper Boats do float at different heights in fresh vs. salt water. Check the plimsoll lines on tankers and container ships, for instance. They are calibrated for fresh and salt, and also for differences in water temperature. That said, one has to wonder whether the resistance of the denser medium wouldn't just about cancel out the tendency to float the vessel slightly higher. For most boats, the difference is probably measurable- but so slight it would only be significant to the most extreme nit pickers. Chuck, the boiled peanuts will be in the mail Monday. Found them in Richmond. Guaranteed Virginia peanuts. You better not eat for a few days and build up an appetite! i bet he pukes them all - wanna bet? :) Well, hopefully he won't open them all at once! CHUCK - if they make you puke, send the remaining ones back to me! Now, I'll bet he doesn't puke. What'll you put up against some genuine Virginia Boiled Peanuts? [NB: If I lose, I'll have some to pay off the bet with!] two pounds of restaurant quality frozen squid. [said in my best Homer Simpson voice] mmmmmmmmmmm..........calamari........ |
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