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Originally Posted by riki
Exactly wat i was asking myself.....would this different design give more hull slapping issues? Also privilege that have very small net is renomated for great performance from this point of view....so looks like might just be a matter of design...
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The forward nacelle on a Privilege doesnt normally get any wave slap...could in really ugly seas, but not a practical issue. The slap/pounding typically encountered on cats is under the bridge deck. Privileges have good bridge deck clearance so typically not a problem either...though the bridgedeck, not the nacelle, is where it will slap in the right conditioms.
Privileges do NOT have a solid foredeck BTW...just smaller nets either side of the nacelle. They are down in a bit of a hole as a result which means the foredeck is uneven (ups and downs).
The forward nacelle has a v-hull like shape so cleaves any waves that should get that high. It also creates additional
storage space...and another
cabin on bigger Privileges...a big one on the 65.
Some Privileges Ive run tend to sail at
anchor a little when the
wind picks up. Not something a cat normally does. My hypothesis is the nacelle acts like the bow on a mono and causes this (its minor, but noticeable if you are on the foredeck).