This is in response to Message #86 by mcollins07. The most efficient way in which to utilize a step is to incorporate a cambered planing surface....
The equation for the resistance of a stepped planing hull given by Davor in his Message #80 only gives the frictional component of the resistance....
Doing a Google search on the topic, “stepped planing boat” is now less satisfactory than it was in the past. One reason is that someone at Google...
Chase 687 asked about a Dynaplane design‘s sensitivity to loading The extensive testing at DTMB of stepped models with trim-control devices...
Cyclops can determine the answers to some of the questions that he asks in his message #70 by means of the calculation procedures that are given...
In his message #64 on the subject of stepped boats, 951kid has passed along a suggestion (made by someone else) that there are “higher pressures...
The very interesting case cited by Cyclops of significantly increasing the speed of a planing boat by adding steps illustrates the potential that...
Those interested in stepped planing boats will probably be interested in looking at an article about one particular type of stepped boat - the...
