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Re: Other: Comparing Kayaks with different Displac
By:Bill Hamm
Date: 8/1/2009, 12:42 am
In Response To: Re: Other: Comparing Kayaks with different Displac (Allan)

: I'm still not sure why you expect the NH figures to be higher. What are the
: figures that you think are suspect? What exactly is the change that takes
: place when you change the displacement?

Wetted surface goes up when you increase displacement and that's a major contributor to overall drag. Also if the boat is sunk below it's designed waterline the wavemaking potential increases, the other major component of overall drag.

Bill H.

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Other: Comparing Kayaks with different Displacements
Ruedi -- 7/29/2009, 10:14 pm
Re: Other: Comparing Kayaks with different Displac
Scott Fitzgerrell -- 7/31/2009, 4:28 pm
Re: Other: Comparing Kayaks with different Displac
Ruedi -- 8/3/2009, 11:00 pm
Re: Other: Comparing Kayaks with different Displac
Kyle H. -- 8/4/2009, 10:17 am
Re: Other: Comparing Kayaks with different Displac
Matthew -- 8/1/2009, 6:52 pm
Re: Other: Comparing Kayaks with different Displac
Bill Hamm -- 8/2/2009, 1:40 am
Re: Other: Comparing Kayaks with different Displac
Ruedi -- 7/29/2009, 10:17 pm
Re: Other: Comparing Kayaks with different Displac
Allan -- 7/30/2009, 2:08 am
Re: Other: Comparing Kayaks with different Displac
Bill Hamm -- 8/1/2009, 12:42 am
Re: Other: Comparing Kayaks with different Displac
Allan -- 7/29/2009, 10:46 pm
Re: Other: Comparing Kayaks with different Displac
Ruedi -- 7/29/2009, 10:51 pm
Re: Other: Comparing Kayaks with different Displac
Bill Hamm -- 7/30/2009, 10:15 am
Re: Other: Comparing Kayaks with different Displac
c1josh -- 7/30/2009, 11:00 am
Re: Other: Comparing Kayaks with different Displac
Robert N Pruden -- 7/31/2009, 9:00 am
Re: Other: Comparing Kayaks with different Displac
Bill Hamm -- 7/30/2009, 2:18 pm
Re: Other: Comparing Kayaks with different Displac
c1josh -- 7/30/2009, 2:36 pm
Re: Other: Comparing Kayaks with different Displac
Bill Hamm -- 8/1/2009, 12:39 am
Re: Other: Comparing Kayaks with different Displac
Ruedi -- 7/29/2009, 10:15 pm