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| Is the F16 too wide ? for its bouancy of the hulls? #169184 02/23/09 01:21 PM 02/23/09 01:21 PM |
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Posts: 893 | In a couple of bar talking sessions with other Stealth owners, in particular those who went from the narrower earlier type to the later F16 compliant boat, we all seem to feel that the narrower version may be faster upwind. Now that sort of doesn't sound right on paper as the greater width would give a greater righting moment but having changed my boat from narrow to wide I sort of regret the time spent widening it as the boat is much more mellow in its feel and I think not as good upwind. I'm not sure whether that is a perceived view or actual as it would be very difficult to get precise data. Any views ??????
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#169191 02/23/09 01:48 PM 02/23/09 01:48 PM |
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Posts: 3,528 Looking for a Job, I got credi... | It't not much of a difference in width; but it should be quicker overall as more RM is good. However, as soon as wiring you might need to stand a little further back as you have more drive.
Afterall, the F16 has the same length to width ratio as a Tornado and that is a dream upwind.....
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