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Discussion in 'General Yachting Discussion' started by brian eiland, Nov 18, 2005.

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  1. brian eiland, Nov 18, 2005
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  2. KCook, Nov 18, 2005
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    Ok, I'm confused. We usually see hard chimes and a nearly flat bottom on planing hulls. But the added surface area of the keel would fight planing? No?

    Kelly Cook
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    To quote from their website, "To summarize the results, the PowerKeel version had less resistance at all speeds below 15 knots (on a 36' boat) with the best improvement between 9 and 12 knots. The wake at 9 knots is impressively flat. This hull ideally suits a long range trawler which would like to cruise efficiently at speeds higher than standard displacement speeds."
  4. KCook, Nov 18, 2005
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    Got it. Not really fully up on plane. Real world tests should be interesting.

    Kelly