Cruisers & Sailing Forums - Search Results

		Cruisers & Sailing Forums > Search Forums
Search Results

Vendors

Showing results 1 to 2 of 2
Search took 0.00 seconds. Search: Posts Made By: skenn_ie

Forum: Monohull Sailboats

29-03-2021, 11:42

Replies: 106

Poll: How do you feel about plumb bows on cruisers?

Views: 17,597

Posted By skenn_ie

Re: How do you feel about plumb bows on cruisers?

Bow angle makes very little difference to buoyancy. What IS affected is dynamic lift. Reverse raked bows have negative dynamic lift, counteracts buoyancy which prevents the bow rising up over...

Forum: Monohull Sailboats

29-03-2021, 08:15

Replies: 106

Poll: How do you feel about plumb bows on cruisers?

Views: 17,597

Posted By skenn_ie

Re: How do you feel about plumb bows on cruisers?

Plumb bows do what they are designed to go, go through waves rather than over them, and with minimal loss of speed. That is great until the swell exceeds the freeboard. They still go through the...

Showing results 1 to 2 of 2

Forum Jump

All times are GMT -7. The time now is 14:11.

Visit our Popular Forums

The Fleet

Cruising Business

Life Aboard a Boat

Seamanship, Navigation & Boat Handling

Engineering & Systems

Photo Categories

Recent Photos

Listing Categories