dancrane
Well-known member
Thank you, that's very useful!
I had a feeling it wasn't purely a matter of weight and output per kilo.
I suppose in a light boat, if at top speed with one engine, you're going as fast as the propeller is pitched for, then another similar engine (or another three) turning the same props at the same speed, won't move the boat much faster. It might increase the barge-pull effect but not the speed.
How skinny is your planing friend? It'd encourage my weight loss if I knew.
I had a feeling it wasn't purely a matter of weight and output per kilo.
I suppose in a light boat, if at top speed with one engine, you're going as fast as the propeller is pitched for, then another similar engine (or another three) turning the same props at the same speed, won't move the boat much faster. It might increase the barge-pull effect but not the speed.
How skinny is your planing friend? It'd encourage my weight loss if I knew.