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Old 12-02-2012, 03:12 PM   #20
Tad Roberts
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Originally Posted by bfloyd4445 View Post
from your picture it is obvious a narrow beam in relation to length is gonna cause stability problems
Well.....perhaps.....But we recently did a stability study over on the Woodenboat forum of a Bolger Windemere design. This is a flat-bottomed plywood box about 30' by 8', draft is a bit more than a foot. Her stability was surprisingly good, more than expected for a sheltered water cruiser. Part of the reason for that is her relitivly high sides, and also no double-decking or raised cabin, the house is set down in the hull. Stability is as much dependent on height vs beam as anything....Low is good, high (tall or double-decked) is less good.....
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