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Old 07-04-2014, 09:36 AM   #56
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Originally Posted by Bay Pelican View Post
Perhaps we have two discussions, one for the majority of pleasure boat which are under 65 feet and the other for those boats which are over 65 feet. The over 65 feet long boats fall into a different category for many reasons in addition to the need or lack of need for stabilization or hull form.
Exactly like other SD/FD discussions...there is no "hard" line to draw through...so it becomes a constant changing of parameters to even discuss.

Sure I'll agree that the more "standard" boat designs under 65 feet tend toward FD to be reasonable passagemakers and a good point about they really need to be stabilized...

My point is that an "unconditional" statement about all or mostly all passagemakers is just not true or completely relevant. As Mark pointed out...size usually drives passagemaker design where smaller passagemakers are forced to fiddle with design parameters to accomplish as many design desires as possible...if speed is one...the FD is out and other ways are figured in to accommodate engine size and fuel consumption.
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