Fascinating to see that. Thanks! How common is this arrangement for Guideboats? I always thought that they were usually operated by just one...
The W bottom on the Dragonboat doesn't add width as a sponson would, its more like dropping the chines along each side down below the bottom...
It would be fascinating to try building one! BTW, if you ever do get involved in building a DB, its not hard to build the hull with a flat bottom...
It will do no good to argue how the W works, or why one would want it. The fact is that this "W" shape is the traditional shape of the...
The W bottom doesn't so much trap air and ride on a cushion, the boat is far too large and heavy to rise that much, but the aerated water is the...
The "W" shaped hull is generally considered to be the traditional. A flat bottom hull is a convenience for modern building. The W is harder to...
Hi everybody! I'm a little late to this party but have read (slogged!) my way through pretty much every post in the thread. I discovered...
