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Old 08-10-2013, 03:14 PM   #45
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Originally Posted by manyboats View Post
At hull speed that first wave after the bow wave would be at the stern. The wave from the bow goes out and comes back at a given rate and he would need to be going a bit more than twice as fast to have the first returning wave (the largest) come right up under the stern.
I guess I don't completely understand your explanation. In the photo below, my boat is going 8.4 knots, (No tide, calm water & a water line length of 29.7. Hull speed?

Please analyze the photo.
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