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Old 01-12-2014, 11:44 AM   #17
Richard W
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City: Florida USA and Ontario Canada
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Vessel Model: 2007 Chaparral 270 Signature LOA 29'
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Originally Posted by Andrew 72 View Post
My concern is because the hull starts deep v then goes th shallow, with a planning chins that goes down it length,with low power would be fighting to push the vessel up ! and have a strange effect on performance. if it full displacement it would be easier to work out.
My pocket express cruiser with modified-V planing hull and LWL of around 25' cruises efficiently up to 7 knots (exactly as the formula says).

The hull does not track well in the displacement mode as it is a modified-V hull ... or ... a modified flat bottom hull ... pick your poison ...
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