Looks like a heavy boat with all that tower. I don't believe that hull was made to carry a lot of weight.
Phoenix37,nice lookin ..but i am not a fan of all that extra metal..cut it all off and gain some speed..lol
Alot of the holland 32 stickboats have pretty high masts. I wouldn't think there would be much difference.
Whats going on with the hard chine/lifting rail and keel configuration on this boat??
Good? Bad? Neither?? Anyone know the story? Is that typical Holland?
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Thank you Downeaster, you said what I was thinking, only better.This is a prime example of what I've tried to make clear on several earlier posts. The fastest downeaster isn't the simple meshing of lifting surface, weight and horsepower but a complicated interaction between the three. Clearly, from a go fast standpoint, this hull is carrying too much weight. The chine extensions are an obvious attempt at creating more lifting surface but the speed quoted suggests that this didn't work. In my opinion, the only way that you'll add noticeable speed to this hull is to substantially reduce weight. Glenn has long argued that he isn't a fan of lifting rails and claims that his hulls don't need them.
This is a prime example of what I've tried to make clear on several earlier posts. The fastest downeaster isn't the simple meshing of lifting surface, weight and horsepower but a complicated interaction between the three. Clearly, from a go fast standpoint, this hull is carrying too much weight. The chine extensions are an obvious attempt at creating more lifting surface but the speed quoted suggests that this didn't work. In my opinion, the only way that you'll add noticeable speed to this hull is to substantially reduce weight. Glenn has long argued that he isn't a fan of lifting rails and claims that his hulls don't need them.
What's a "shoe"?