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Re: What about this?
By:Kudzu
Date: 1/17/2008, 1:37 pm
In Response To: Re: What about this? (Kris Buttermore)

: Here's my take on "why": Because water optimally flows under the
: kayak and runs more or less straight from front to back along the buttock
: lines. You want the shape to direct and encourage this path - and not to
: be pushing more water out to the sides away from the kayak

Now that makes a lot of sense! I have a mechanical engineering (not an engineer though) background but water flows are something totally new! But I can see visualize what your saying.

FreeShip is supposed to have some sort of visuals of the water flows around the hull. I haven't gotten to trying that but I will tonight. Even if it isn't totally accurate it should be interesting to look at. Will try that this afternoon. I have a the day off so I am trying to finish up a pieces of furniture so I can start on the boats soon.

BTW I had to look but I got my idea from some of Tom Yost's SOF kayak designs. I knew I saw it somewhere but couldn't remember where. I have entered one of this boats offsets into FreeShip.

Messages In This Thread

S&G: Bow shape Does it make a difference? *Pic*
Kudzu -- 1/16/2008, 8:31 pm
Re: S&G: Bow shape Does it make a difference?
LeeG -- 1/18/2008, 1:49 pm
Re: S&G: Bow shape Does it make a difference?
Bill Hamm -- 1/20/2008, 3:28 am
Re: S&G: Bow shape Does it make a difference?
LeeG -- 1/21/2008, 2:11 pm
Re: S&G: Bow shape Does it make a difference?
Bill Hamm -- 1/20/2008, 3:28 am
Re: S&G: Bow shape Does it make a difference?
LeeG -- 1/18/2008, 1:44 pm
Re: S&G: Bow shape Does it make a difference?
Bryan Hansel -- 1/17/2008, 10:18 pm
Re: S&G: Bow shape Does it make a difference?
Robert McMurray -- 1/17/2008, 11:20 pm
Re: S&G: Bow shape Does it make a difference?
Kudzu -- 1/18/2008, 8:07 am
Re: S&G: Bow shape Does it make a difference?
HenkA -- 1/17/2008, 8:45 pm
What about this?
Kudzu -- 1/17/2008, 8:49 am
Re: What about this?
Bill Hamm -- 1/17/2008, 7:52 pm
Re: What about this?
Kris Buttermore -- 1/17/2008, 12:16 pm
Re: What about... Flat bottom vs V speeds
Toni V -- 1/20/2008, 7:50 am
Re: What about... Flat bottom vs V speeds
Kudzu -- 1/20/2008, 4:24 pm
Re: What about this?
HenkA -- 1/17/2008, 8:52 pm
Re: What about this?
Kris Buttermore -- 1/22/2008, 2:32 pm
Re: What about this?
HenkA -- 1/24/2008, 10:30 pm
Re: What about this?
LeeG -- 1/18/2008, 1:59 pm
Re: What about this?
Toni V -- 1/17/2008, 3:09 pm
Re: What about this?
Kris Buttermore -- 1/22/2008, 2:19 pm
Re: What about this?
Bill Hamm -- 1/23/2008, 2:23 am
Re: What about this?
Kudzu -- 1/17/2008, 9:02 pm
Re: What about this?
Allan Cole -- 1/17/2008, 7:08 pm
Re: What about this?
Allan Cole -- 1/18/2008, 1:39 pm
FrreShip Flow line were useless. *NM*
Kudzu -- 1/17/2008, 2:55 pm
Re: What about this?
Kudzu -- 1/17/2008, 1:37 pm
Re: What about this?
Alex Ferguson -- 1/17/2008, 5:43 pm
Re: S&G: Bow shape Does it make a difference?
Toni V -- 1/17/2008, 3:52 am
Re: S&G: Bow shape Does it make a difference?
Tom Simpson -- 1/18/2008, 7:05 pm
Re: S&G: Bow shape Does it make a difference?
Bill Hamm -- 1/17/2008, 1:42 am