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Location: Rhinelander, Wisconsin | So do the frp boats of the same size...
A formed hull without any major surface irregularities will run faster and use less fuel given a reasonable design and near equal deadrise. Many new riveted aluminum hulls are formed to include a set of pretty sophisticated lift strakes and a pad, but will not run as efficiently or a fast as their frp cousins.
Boats that drift fast have little wetted surface, perhaps little deadrise, and perhaps correspondingly high sides to catch the wind. |
