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The North Sea fishing boats out of NE England have blunt sterns to allow the nets to go over the back. Rather than parting the wave the blunt stern boat lifts out of the way. A wider aft section allows a sailboat to handle rough weather better. That info can be found in books on design. The Nature of Boats by David Gerr is one of the better all round books about boats, in my opinion. I would not buy a pointy back end boat. BC Mike C
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