Interesting point from
The Hull Truth website:
Quote:
the real problem here is that aluminum "rowboats" have a wide square transom for the motor!
the wide square transom kills all the speed due to hydrodynamic inefficiency.
If you need to be convinced, go hop in your local aluminum row boat (with no outboard) with a medium sized kid as passenger. have the kid sit in the back while you row a ways. now have the kid move way up front (ideally so that the bottom of the transom is out of the water) and row some more. you will be quite surprised at the difference.
if the bottom of the transom is out of the water then the water can flow out from under the boat much more easily and the boat will row much better...aluminum "rowboats" are designed for outboard motors.
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(But I was really Googling for this photo—
not the included message).
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