Just to say hi

Discussion in 'Boat Design' started by Keen Student!!, Jan 11, 2005.

  1. Keen Student!!
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    Keen Student!! New Member

    hi there everyone, just thought id post to say hello. im a student at Southampton Institute studying Yacht Manufacturing and Surveying (including design).i am in the second year,just hoping i can join in with some of the chat as im in the middle of a massive learning curve! thanks
    matt
     
    Keen Student!!, Jan 11, 2005
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  2. blue heron

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    fishing for an answer

    Keen,
    here is food for thought for you. In my experience a wider beam on a boat tends to pound less in heavy sea conditions than a narrower beamed boat of the same length. My theory is that I actually "Feel" less force because the impact force is spread out over a wider area, and therefor there is less force per square cm translating through. and that makes me thing this way. BUT, all things being equal (deadrise, LOA, etc) will a wider beamed boat pound less than a narrower beam? is there a principle that applies here? or am I just fishing for an answer based on my experience?
     
    blue heron, Jan 12, 2005
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    SailDesign Old Phart! Stay upwind..

    Yes..... :)
     
    SailDesign, Jan 12, 2005
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    or am I just fishing for an answer based on my experience? Ponders naval...
     
    kapnD, Jan 13, 2005
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    SailDesign Old Phart! Stay upwind..

    Keen,
    THere are plenty of us in here who are (or will be soon) graduates of the Southampton course. I started in 1978 (shows age :)) when it was still called the SouthamptonCollege of Technology. Still a good course.
    Steve Baker
     
    SailDesign, Jan 13, 2005
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