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I've been told there is some drag
In Response To: Those holes must create turbulence. I wonder how much? 
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() but it's much less than having a fixed prop, assuming the thruster ports are properly faired and flared ahead, indented aft.
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- This just came out of the sheds.
- I could probably design some sliding shutters for those thruster holes..
- Those holes must create turbulence. I wonder how much?
- I've been told there is some drag
- Those holes must create turbulence. I wonder how much?
- The deep hull section is reminiscent of Ted Hood's designs
- Wow. As a bonafide powerboater, I'd say those thrusters are pretty far aft.
- Dockside handling should be "interesting"
- Cary Ali is in the water and headed to Florida, black hull, varnish and all.
- Cary Ali is nearly commissioned.
- Wow, Beautiful work!
- That main sheet "grommet hole" seems out of the zone to me.
- That's bad design, if that's what it is
- Maybe I'm missing something, that is yet to come.
- From your pictures, isn't that the mainsheet coming from the grommet on the stern coaming of the cockpit?
- From your pictures, isn't that the mainsheet coming from the grommet on the stern coaming of the cockpit?
- Maybe I'm missing something, that is yet to come.
- That's bad design, if that's what it is
- Damn, I need some eye bleach after seeing that awning support structure... (grin)
- That is a real fair weather boat
- Wow, Beautiful work!
- Cary Ali has her canvas on.
- I could probably design some sliding shutters for those thruster holes..
