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Old 12-20-2008, 09:24 AM   #75
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RE: Why semi-displacement (or semi-planing)?

Today, well this century ay least, one of the better sites to read carefully is Dashew's setsail.com. In building the MV Windhorse, he posted design basics and details. I'd say Windhorse, derived from very carefully CAD and finite element analysis programs,*has set the bar. Dashew is a sailboat hull designer of note, and this carried over to his power boat designs. The debate in this thread should rise above SD vs FD as that is missing the point of efficient hull design and seaworthiness*- except of course for those who have a very narrow and low $$$ FD (read canoe) mindset as a mantra.
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