[PUP] 103.00 oil solution

[bill]

Kevin wrote,

"Many of us trawler types come from sailboating, and
the look of sticks
 on boats is pleasent to the eye. Fun to play with,
things to climb
 about on, a source of stability and a reassurance
when the iron sail fails,
 All good,
   
  However, windage will always be with you and have an
influence in
 your speed, fuel consumption and have a hull reactive
behavior to waves
 and wakes, more bob and yaw.
   
  Ask any sailboater that took their mast off about
speed and stability
 with and without."

I'll agree on the windage part.

However the sailboater who removed his rig decreased
stability in terms of both roll and pitch moments of
inertia.

The same would be true for a powerboat but probably to
a lesser dgree as the rig would be proportionally
smaller compared to hull.

regards,
Bill




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