Perhaps they were trying to sew the equivalent of a flared bow. With skin on frame it is hard to create a cross-section curve that is concave. Perhaps the double bow achieves this effect. Perhaps they are easier to sew overall and have everything tight. Perhaps they are dictated by the materials available rather than some hydrodynamic purpose. On Aug 14, 2007, at 7:52 AM, Craig Jungers wrote: > So if they weren't a precurser to the bulbous bow designs of super- > tankers, > then why did they go to all that trouble to build it that way? *************************************************************************** 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 Mon Aug 20 2007 - 14:58:29 PDT
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