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Re: Other: foiled skeg/rudder blades?
By:Bill Hamm
Date: 11/19/2011, 4:22 am
In Response To: Re: Other: foiled skeg/rudder blades? (Mike Savage)

: Hi Bill,
: Speed range has a lot to do with which is the 'best' shape. At the
: speeds we reach, the "blunter" shape is actually
: better for a skeg than the long cigar shaped one.
: If you want to go really fast, a supercavitating shape would be
: best, long, pointy at the front, blunt at the back, needs a
: rocket motor though. A GP wouldn't cut it. ;)

: Mike Savage
: South West Cork

Hi Mike,

Have to remember that water density is much different than that of air, so the reynolds number changes considerably for foils in water. For air a fat foil works great at slow speeds, not the same in water.

Bill H.

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Other: foiled skeg/rudder blades?
dave g -- 11/13/2011, 10:55 pm
Re: Other: foiled skeg/rudder blades?
Craig Robinson -- 11/14/2011, 12:08 am
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Bill Hamm -- 11/14/2011, 1:30 am
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risto -- 11/14/2011, 2:59 am
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Reg Lake -- 11/14/2011, 3:02 am
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Wayne One (wwfloyd) -- 11/14/2011, 4:11 am
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Bill Hamm -- 11/15/2011, 2:41 am
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Reg Lake -- 11/15/2011, 3:16 am
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Bill Hamm -- 11/16/2011, 1:47 am
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Bill Hamm -- 11/16/2011, 2:00 am
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Bill Hamm -- 11/15/2011, 2:46 am
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Mike Savage -- 11/15/2011, 4:50 pm
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Bill Hamm -- 11/16/2011, 1:50 am
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Mike Savage -- 11/17/2011, 6:18 am
Re: Other: foiled skeg/rudder blades?
Bill Hamm -- 11/19/2011, 4:22 am
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Mike Savage -- 11/19/2011, 2:27 pm
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dave g -- 11/15/2011, 8:41 pm
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Bill Hamm -- 11/16/2011, 1:57 am
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Etienne Muller -- 11/16/2011, 4:44 am
Re: Other: foiled skeg/rudder blades? *PIC*
Etienne Muller -- 11/14/2011, 4:16 am
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dave g -- 11/14/2011, 9:34 pm
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Bill Hamm -- 11/15/2011, 2:51 am
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Cole Coon -- 11/16/2011, 6:42 pm
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Bris Paul -- 11/15/2011, 2:38 pm
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Reg Lake -- 11/16/2011, 4:05 am
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Bris Paul -- 11/16/2011, 2:56 pm
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Craig Robinson -- 11/17/2011, 9:15 pm
Re: Other: foiled skeg/rudder blades?
Bill Hamm -- 11/19/2011, 4:40 am
Re: Other: foiled skeg/rudder blades?
Bill Hamm -- 11/19/2011, 4:51 am
Re: Other: foiled skeg/rudder blades?
Bill Hamm -- 11/19/2011, 4:36 am