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| Author: | lizard55033 [ Thu Oct 14, 2010 8:47 am ] |
| Post subject: | Raking it in... |
How does the degree of rake (slope) of the bow affect the boats performance? Draft, load capacity, speed, and drivability? |
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| Author: | dguidry [ Thu Oct 14, 2010 10:05 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Raking it in... |
Pointed bow attributes: Pros: better maneuverability in wooded areas can better plow through hyacinths with heavy loads (sacks of crawfish, etc) less weight looks like a beautiful woman Cons: less deck area less storage area tends to plow into wakes dangerously less bottom surface area in contact with water for planning wetter ride Square bow attributes: Pros: more deck area more storage area no issue with plowing into wakes more bottom surface area in contact with water for planning dryer ride in rough weather Cons: more difficult to maneuver in wooded areas no option to plow through hyacinth with heavy loads more weight looks like chit Pointed bow boats tend to have higher sides to compensate for reduced buoyancy with heavy loads compared to square bowed boats. I've seen pointed bow skiffs that try to strike a balance between the two types by incorporating an extreme rake starting more forward and rising quickly to the stem. Its ugly but in might help with the plowing tendencies of pointed bows. These types of bows I've seen predominantly in the Stephensville, La area, and are not too frequently seen further north in the Atchafalya basin areas. Its just particular to the builders in the area. In the northern basin, We tend prefer more beautiful women...we will sacrifice function for form more readily. |
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| Author: | Team Camo [ Thu Oct 14, 2010 10:11 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Raking it in... |
Don't think he's lookin for skiff to bateau comparisons, but actual bow rake info. I'm no boat builder or engineer, but the best I've figured is that the longer rake will help ya to get on step faster & get better top speed, but limits loaded performance. Ya gotta find your happy medium as to which ya want more, haulin ass, or haulin asses. Someone please correct me if I'm wrong here. |
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| Author: | dguidry [ Thu Oct 14, 2010 11:10 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Raking it in... |
| Author: | dguidry [ Thu Oct 14, 2010 11:35 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Raking it in... |
New edits. |
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