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"I would think that plumb bows ...... decrease the reserve boyancy of the bow, decreasing a boat's ability to rise over a wave rather than plowing through it."
It completely depends on the shape and flair of the plumb bow and the amount of flair that occurs above.See my explanation of that point above. If the deck plan was the same as that of the long overhang boat, the short overhang boat could actually have more reserve buoyancy and be more capable of rising, and with a gentler motion.
I thought that it might help if I posted a couple examples of designs which have plumb or near plumb bows and which have an abundance of reserve buoyancy. A few that come to mind include the Thistle, Jet 14, J- 120 and Aerodyne 38.
Jeff
Last edited by Jeff_H; 03-16-2008 at 10:45 AM.
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