Brooksie
Guru
- Joined
- Oct 20, 2007
- Messages
- 1,321
- Location
- USA
- Vessel Name
- Island Seeker
- Vessel Make
- Willard 36 Sedan
The reason for wanting to consider a FD hull is somewhat technical. The short of it is that a Full Displacement hull speed can be attained with a small engine running at its most efficient speed VS a SD hull, such as the one I have with a 200 HP Perkins, will run at or just over hull speed at a failry low RPM which is not the optimum for that engine. This explanation is simple to say the least.
That is a good reason but a better one is the FD's ability to carry weight (fuel stores) and its superior seakeeping not only in following conditions but in head seas.