Hull Speed

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SeaChalk
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Location: Bristol 27 (An Alberg Design) CD 10

Hull Speed

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Lots of info about hull speed of my 27. Do same parameters apply to my CD 10?
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Parfait's Provider
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Location: CD/36 #84, Parfait, Raleigh, NC
berthed Whortonsville, NC

Yes and No

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If the answer was an absolute "yes," then no one would tow a dinghy. OTOH, if you load it like a truck, it will definitely be a not-so-well to poorly shaped displacement hulk. In other words, it depends.
Keep on sailing,

Ken Coit, ND7N
CD/36 #84
Parfait
Raleigh, NC
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