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Old 11-03-2015, 06:29 AM   #37
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"Calcs 36 lwl at 8 knots max hill speed."

Hull speed is where the boats stern is sinking and it can no longer climb up on its self generated bow wave. 8K is probably right.

Sure you CAN go this speed , it is just a huge strain on the engine and a big flow of fuel for that last K.

Folks seldom will stand for the noise , fuel bill, or massive wakes created at "hull speed".

So most cruisers travel slower ,or if blessed with huge engines and huge fuel tanks , climb up on top and really scoot.

HULL SPEED is not a brick wall, it is a concept,

mostly of interest to rag baggers with free fuel in a big enough blow.
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