Not so much “ suction “ just lower pressure towards the stern compared to the disruption zone , so the hull has a tendency to increase it AoA when...
Another vote for this ….. [ATTACH]
The direction of flow due of water to the V will backwards and outwards at speed .The E gases will run along that rear flattish plane behind the...
This sounds plausible. Makes sense to get the toe specs and check / adjust as necessary.Tnx .
Thx for the input . This will have to wait until the summer .They appear straight and with I think a tiny toe in . I will turn them full lock in...
I am on the boat tomorrow as it happens and there are some plans .I will have a look . Upside is cruising 26-32 knots you need very little...
That’s what I was thinking . The 54 in the 1990.s with V 12 MAN s and the Hp of the day 1100 or 1200 ? Would reach 40 knots .The 46 had 800 Hp...
Thanks for the input really appreciate it . It’s perfectly safe I have used them full over in extremis . The rationale is complicated further his...
Trying to work out if the rudder hight was deliberately positioned to use the air sucked down @ speed to reduce the drag effect of “fast water “...
Here’s another pic of the 54 .To help with deliberations .Yes the upper stock is pretty thick to house the bearing shaft . It appears round at...
Hi guys Newbie here . Following on from this thread rudders were discussed. Lifting strakes do they produce lift in the submerged sections...
Yes it’s only above a certain speed .I have gotten used to it .TBH I never attempted full rudder or anything over a 1/4 on the rudder indicator...
Thx guys . Yes what baeckmo says about the rudders makes perfect sense, new info for me new info . My primary Q aimed at the underwater strakes...
Thx guys this is really helpful . Especially the lift .Answers a lot of Q s . Thought it’s different just by “ yard “ walking . So it’s sits...
Some more pics of the exhaust.Not sure if everyone knows but Amarti ( Itama ) was the first designer I understand ( happy to stand corrected )...
Yes the rudders are pretty ineffective at its higher speed .I am a keen Amateur. Lift is what I want to get to the bottom of . I am enquiring if...
Hi guys I had an initial helpful reply by rwatson from Tasmania .It came to me at my e Mail address . Yet does not appear on here .I haven’t...
Hi guys Newbie here , I am trying to understand exactly what theses strakes do. Particularly if those wider more pronounced ones running to the...