On my Shields, which is a lovely slim 30 footer with long overhangs, when we get going hull speed and the breeze is trying to push us quicker, the bow wave starts rolling over the foredeck and the stern wave rolls over the aft deck. Any faster and we'd be under!
Andy C&C 40 Peregrine Andrew Burton 61 W Narragansett Newport, RI USA 02840 http://sites.google.com/site/andrewburtonyachtservices/ +401 965-5260 > On Jan 14, 2015, at 18:38, D Harben via CnC-List <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> > wrote: > > .... perhaps a turbo 7.4L muscle car engine would squeeze in the cabin > replacing the table .... > > > >> On Jan 14, 2015, at 6:32 PM, Burt Stratton via CnC-List >> <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote: >> >> Fear of sinking by over-power is why I won’t put a turbo charger on my A4 >> >> From: CnC-List [mailto:cnc-list-boun...@cnc-list.com] On Behalf Of Sam >> Salter via CnC-List >> Sent: Wednesday, January 14, 2015 6:26 PM >> To: CnC >> Subject: Stus-List Fw: The stern squats at high speed >> >> >> I would have thought (no science here) if it had that much power, it could >> climb over its own bow wave and "escape " hull speed. >> (This is how a Flux-Capacitor works - trust me on this! ) >> >> sam :-) >> From: Robert Gallagher via CnC-List >> Sent: Wednesday, January 14, 2015 1:11 PM >> To: cnc-list@cnc-list.com >> Reply To: Robert Gallagher >> Subject: Re: Stus-List The stern squats at high speed >> >> Someone correct me if I'm wrong on this... >> >> The stern of a displacement hull vessel will begin to submerge as you >> approach hull speed. It's settling into the trough of its own wake(s). >> >> Even kayaks do it. >> >> Someone told me a long time ago that a displacement vessel could >> "theoretically sink itself if it had enough power". >> >> YMMV >> >> Rob >> >> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> This List is provided by the C&C Photo Album. >> >> Please donate to the C&C Photo Album to keep this list free for all >> subscribers. >> >> Email address: >> CnC-List@cnc-list.com >> To change your list preferences, including unsubscribing -- go bottom of >> page at: >> http://cnc-list.com/mailman/listinfo/cnc-list_cnc-list.com > _______________________________________________ > This List is provided by the C&C Photo Album. > > Please donate to the C&C Photo Album to keep this list free for all > subscribers. > > Email address: > CnC-List@cnc-list.com > To change your list preferences, including unsubscribing -- go bottom of page > at: > http://cnc-list.com/mailman/listinfo/cnc-list_cnc-list.com >
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