Matt wrote: > >>>>Round bilge boats can do the same thing. Just depends upon design.<<<<< > > Okay John, I can think of several ways this might be so and still maintain > round bilges: Lots of V--or a raised keel or rib (skeg--for you NA's) in the > stern quarters, a drop skeg or fixed fin in the stern quarter, a fin keel, > stern quarter bilge keels, stern quarter mounted lee boards, a radically > fish-form/narrow hull combination, lots of rocker in the forebody only, a > stern heavy trim (either through cockpit placement or ballast), and a deep > draft or underslung rudder. Were you thinking of any others I missed? While > what you said is true, I often get frustrated when you make vague statements > like the above without explaining why YOU believe it is so, or giving us any > examples that help make your point. Matt, thanks for adding the detail. I regret that you get frustrated. > I for one, would like to hear how you > address this issue. For instance, is there anything you have done on one of > your designs, like say the QCC 500, to resist broaching. Matt, you know full well that I refuse and always have refused to discuss my designs on the mailing list or on newsgroups. I do not believe this is the place to do promotional work or thinly veiled advertising. I know others disagree with me but quite frankly, I don't care. I have my principles and I try to stick to them but, not being perfect, I sometime error. When do I apologise. Matt, I sense from your recent posts that you have gotten testy and somewhat personal over my not agreeing with you. Once that happens meaningful dialogue becomes difficult to achieve so, I withdraw from this discussion. Cheers, John Winters *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List - Any opinions or suggestions expressed here are solely those of the writer(s). You must assume the entire responsibility for reliance upon them. All postings copyright the author. Submissions: PaddleWise_at_PaddleWise.net Subscriptions: PaddleWise-request_at_PaddleWise.net Website: http://www.paddlewise.net/ ***************************************************************************Received on Fri Nov 17 2000 - 05:54:45 PST
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