[bolger] Re: question on LWL
All boats have this problem, which probably help to accounts the various
formulas for hull speed. I'm afraid whatever you calculate won't be that
meaningful anyway - with my small reaching pole, I cracked 10 knots more
than once (I used a spring-type "yacht stick" and pulled it out to its 10
knot stop). The Micro is a short, fat little boat - short little waves and
chop will affect it considerably (so will banging that bow transon into
waves). By the way, pressing those bow steps into the water while reaching
off, I managed to flood my flooding bow section all the way up to the
port/window into the cabin.
The Micro also wants a pretty flat mizzen and a fairly powerful main. And,
going high to windward takes some effort. I wouldn't file my float plan
just yet on that imaginary coastal cruise.
But, Pippo, maybe that's why you're a real scientist and I'm an applied
scientist? Order of magnitude sounds fine to me...
Gregg Carlson
formulas for hull speed. I'm afraid whatever you calculate won't be that
meaningful anyway - with my small reaching pole, I cracked 10 knots more
than once (I used a spring-type "yacht stick" and pulled it out to its 10
knot stop). The Micro is a short, fat little boat - short little waves and
chop will affect it considerably (so will banging that bow transon into
waves). By the way, pressing those bow steps into the water while reaching
off, I managed to flood my flooding bow section all the way up to the
port/window into the cabin.
The Micro also wants a pretty flat mizzen and a fairly powerful main. And,
going high to windward takes some effort. I wouldn't file my float plan
just yet on that imaginary coastal cruise.
But, Pippo, maybe that's why you're a real scientist and I'm an applied
scientist? Order of magnitude sounds fine to me...
Gregg Carlson
>Dear all,
>I'm facing some ambiguity in defining Phil Bolger's Micro's LWL. Most
>sources report a value of 12'2" (3.71 m), while Hullform 6S finds a
>value of 14' (4.3 m). This is clearly due to the fact that the Micro
>keel cuts the water before the canoe body. Now, which one is the correct
>value to use for speed computation and other strange stuff? I'm limiting
>myself now to the dead upright position (0 degrees of heel). Thanks, and
>best regards
>
>Pippo
>
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Dear all,
I'm facing some ambiguity in defining Phil Bolger's Micro's LWL. Most
sources report a value of 12'2" (3.71 m), while Hullform 6S finds a
value of 14' (4.3 m). This is clearly due to the fact that the Micro
keel cuts the water before the canoe body. Now, which one is the correct
value to use for speed computation and other strange stuff? I'm limiting
myself now to the dead upright position (0 degrees of heel). Thanks, and
best regards
Pippo
I'm facing some ambiguity in defining Phil Bolger's Micro's LWL. Most
sources report a value of 12'2" (3.71 m), while Hullform 6S finds a
value of 14' (4.3 m). This is clearly due to the fact that the Micro
keel cuts the water before the canoe body. Now, which one is the correct
value to use for speed computation and other strange stuff? I'm limiting
myself now to the dead upright position (0 degrees of heel). Thanks, and
best regards
Pippo