T&T: Hull Speed 20% faster and more economical, by new

[Faure, Marin]

Like most people on this list, it's been my observation through my adult
life that products that make too-good-to-be-true promises invariably
deliver none of what they promise.  A 12' aluminum skiff (I used to have
one) with enough power to plane is about as unlike my 27,000 pound
trawler as I am to a falcon.  If the "Flexi-fins" are not hydrofoils
(which do work) or Dolefins (which also work), that leads me to conclude
that they are some sort of trim tabs mounted on the transom.  Or under
the rear portion of the hull.  Or perhaps attached to the chines of the
hull near the stern.  As such they could certainly push the back of the
boat higher which, particularly for planing boats, could reduce drag.
But this would make them simply a variation on products that are already
available and well proven, specifically trim tabs.  There are also
add-on devices for converting the soft-chine of a semi-planing boat like
certain Bayliner models to a hard-chine, which also increases the lift
at the rear of the hull and reduces drag.

So there may be some innovation here in manufacturing techniques or some
unique physical design aspect but I'm not seeing any results that are
significantly different than the results that can currently be gained by
other means.

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C. Marin Faure
GB36-403 "La Perouse"
Bellingham, Washington