Re: Woods Skoota 32DM
Posted: Thu Sep 22, 2022 7:51 pm
So, probably the boat should have had a higher displacement.
And, unfortunately, I made the boat hulls each 1.5" narrower, which is 4.5% less displacement.
It would have been better if the hulls were fatter and that is the bottom line.
If I try to reduce weights; the places I can are in the front where she is already light. I can maybe lose 100-150 pounds in the cabin, then I could push that weight to the bows and pickup a lot of moment.
for now, we will see if I can stay below the antifouling..
A skinny boat is highly efficient, but has low displacement; this is a tradeoff.
If I had no put an inverter onboard; 50 pounds less. A foam core, ugly table top, 5 pounds, a foam core ugly countertop, 10 pounds, no solar panels 100 pounds..
To be continued...
Tonight the marina trip.
Thanks to all of you who have provided attaboys, advice, and encouragement along the way. Dan
https://youtu.be/73n6XDont4Q
And, unfortunately, I made the boat hulls each 1.5" narrower, which is 4.5% less displacement.
It would have been better if the hulls were fatter and that is the bottom line.
If I try to reduce weights; the places I can are in the front where she is already light. I can maybe lose 100-150 pounds in the cabin, then I could push that weight to the bows and pickup a lot of moment.
for now, we will see if I can stay below the antifouling..
A skinny boat is highly efficient, but has low displacement; this is a tradeoff.
If I had no put an inverter onboard; 50 pounds less. A foam core, ugly table top, 5 pounds, a foam core ugly countertop, 10 pounds, no solar panels 100 pounds..
To be continued...
Tonight the marina trip.
Thanks to all of you who have provided attaboys, advice, and encouragement along the way. Dan
https://youtu.be/73n6XDont4Q