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Old 04-18-2008, 08:53 PM
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reverse bows

can anybody help me to understand the efficacy of reverse bows as seen on some of the more recent a-class cats, pro's, cons for other applications, interaction with hull shape...why does this work and why aren't we seeing more?
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Old 04-18-2008, 09:33 PM
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Reverse bows

Here's another thread on the subject:
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Old 04-19-2008, 09:44 AM
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You can contact Richard Roake through this site or contact Jeremy Laundergan jeremy@askeland.net at Askeland Engineering or Pete Melvin info@morrellimelvin.com.
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tshino,

Elsewhere we are discussing ax bows which are related to reverse bows and wavepiercing.

The Axe Bow is a Revolution...

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