Ahoi shipmates.
I've always wondered about some boats i see cruising along the east coast which have ginormous swim platforms attached and how they would be affected by a following sea?
A boat I've recently asked about in a different forum thread is a 50ft Halvorson displacement pilothouse trawler that has a rounded stern which has had a swim platform attached. Isn't the design thought behind a rounded stern on a displacement cruiser to improve or lessen the effects placed on the boat in a large following sea? I've attached some photos for a look see. Any thoughts?
I've always wondered about some boats i see cruising along the east coast which have ginormous swim platforms attached and how they would be affected by a following sea?
A boat I've recently asked about in a different forum thread is a 50ft Halvorson displacement pilothouse trawler that has a rounded stern which has had a swim platform attached. Isn't the design thought behind a rounded stern on a displacement cruiser to improve or lessen the effects placed on the boat in a large following sea? I've attached some photos for a look see. Any thoughts?