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Old 11-27-2011, 06:13 PM   #25
Peter B
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City: Ex-Brisbane, (Australia), now Bribie Island, Qld
Vessel Name: Now boatless - sold 6/2018
Vessel Model: Had a Clipper (CHB) 34
Join Date: Jun 2008
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RE: Aluminum trawler thoughts and opinions?

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RickB wrote:Peter B wrote:and it does ride rather high, so you wonder about being under ballasted.
*Geez, if you guys can whip up an inclining experiment just by looking at a boat you have a solid future in naval architecture.

And why does everyone think that adding ballast makes a boat ride better? Just the opposite is commonly the case.

*Ok fair comment I guess Rick, I'm no naval architect for sure, but just on the surface of it, don't you think a 46' boat, which weighs little more than my 34', with such high topsides windage, and rigged for sail might not be a bit tender..not to mention bouncy in a seaway...hypothetically at least..?
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