Efficiency & Marketability
Larry
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I don't imagine myself, with this ramble, to be telling most members
of this group anything they don't know, ...only to be speaking out
for more consistent balance in appraisal,... for recognition and
keeping-in-mind of the fact that efficiency, as measured by
speed-for-effort, is simply one-of, not THE consideration when
judging a proposed design, ...unless the activity-scope is narrowed
to racing.
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I do not disagree with what you have to say. I have both cat and
mono. Horses for courses.
Not sure if you read Pete's web site. It is directed at efficiency
in the narrower sense of speed for power.
The comment on the Rocat is based on posts from Christopher Laughton
some time ago. I believe it is not widely known that catamarans
suffer a 40% power disadvantage. I also have read a race report from
a Rocat owner that indicated he was not initially aware he would be
giving away so much to a monohull. His expectations were not met.
All Hobie do is prove they have high bollard pull and they have used
this as a real selling point. Most owners are recreational users
just out for time on the water. On the other hand I have seen Hobie
owners bitterly disappointed when they have been racing against
conventional paddled canoes.
My wife just loved Mike Lampi's Nauticraft. She has never tried one
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