Sep 25, 2024
On a powerboat, one typically seeks a compromise between speed, comfort/sea handling, and fuel consumption. Each use case adjusts the balance between these three parameters...
Sep 11, 2024
Sailboats with auxiliary engines all have displacement hulls. Only a few rare examples, such as the MacGregor 36 (shown in the illustration of this article), are equipped with planing hulls. But...
Aug 28, 2024
The shape of the hull, weight, and performance of a pleasure craft are closely linked. The hull, which is the submerged part of the boat, influences...
Aug 1, 2024
Most pleasure boats present their crews with a kind of paradox. Water is rationed on board while we float on 123 billion trillion liters of seawater... Another paradox...
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