Boat Building Forum

Find advice on all aspects of building your own kayak, canoe or any lightweight boats

Re: Other: Effect or Water Temp on ROWING
By:Chuck in Pa
Date: 12/22/2003, 10:36 am
In Response To: Re: Other: Effect or Water Temp on ROWING (Jay Doorly)

: Interesting link, good info! 5.8 Meters per second, thats 11 knots, I think.
: Wonder how they kept their wattage output constant for the test runs?

: Here's a couple more facts...
: Fresh water weighs 62.4 pounds per cubic foot at 39 degrees Farenheit
: Fresh water weighs 59.8 pounds per cubic foot at 212 degrees Farenheit
: (Skene's '73)

On the subject of freshwater/saltwater, wouldn't this make a pretty big difference? Not only does the density change, but would there be differences in friction?

Anybody have a PhD in the Molecular motion of H2O?

Messages In This Thread

Other: Effect or Water Temp on speed
Mike Scarborough -- 12/21/2003, 4:18 pm
In a race, this is a moot point
Paul G. Jacobson -- 12/23/2003, 8:10 pm
Re: Other: Effect or Water Temp on speed
Dave Houser -- 12/22/2003, 6:56 pm
Re: Other: Effect or Water Temp on speed
a drunk elf -- 12/22/2003, 10:55 pm
Re: Other: Effect or Water Temp on speed
Malcolm Schweizer -- 12/22/2003, 1:55 pm
Re: Other: Effect or Water Temp on speed
Chuck in Pa -- 12/22/2003, 7:10 pm
Re: Other: Effect or Water Temp on speed
Glen Smith -- 12/22/2003, 2:43 pm
Re: Other: Effect or Water Temp on ROWING *LINK*
John B -- 12/21/2003, 7:18 pm
Re: Other: Effect or Water Temp on ROWING
Jay Doorly -- 12/22/2003, 1:22 am
Re: Other: Effect or Water Temp on ROWING
Chuck in Pa -- 12/22/2003, 10:36 am
Re: Other: Effect or Water Temp on ROWING
Jay Doorly -- 12/23/2003, 1:15 am
Re: Other: Effect or Water Temp on speed
mike loriz -- 12/21/2003, 4:43 pm
Re: Other: Effect of Water Temp on speed
Mike Scarborough -- 12/21/2003, 4:56 pm
Re: Increasing density and wetted surface
pikabike -- 12/21/2003, 7:50 pm
Re: Increasing density and wetted surface
Chuck in Pa -- 12/22/2003, 12:11 am
Re: Other: Effect of Water Temp on speed
Scott Baxter -- 12/21/2003, 6:59 pm
Re: Other: Effect of Water Temp on speed
KenC -- 12/21/2003, 8:51 pm
Re: Other: Effect of Water Temp on speed
Chuck in Pa -- 12/21/2003, 7:44 pm