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<blockquote data-quote="reedjj" data-source="post: 182410" data-attributes="member: 4585"><p>Ur right. Its not the formula for surface area. </p><p></p><p>An oldtimer I knew growing up gave me the the "guidline" of adding the width and the length to use as a kind of guide to help you when comparing boats. Its not any kind of surface area formula or anything like that.</p><p></p><p>If you own a boat like Plunc does (1752) he can use the way I was taught to give him a good idea of how another boat would compare when talking about stability or actual size of the boat. Its not exact science but its an easy way to make a quick comparison.</p><p></p><p>There are other things to factor too, like is it a Mod-V, V-hull, deep-V, or a true Flat. </p><p></p><p>When looking at the Lowe 1455 I noticed that it was really wide in the back (the widest pt is the transom) and got more and more skinny toward the front which will lead to less stability as well.</p><p></p><p>Another rule of thumb is "bigger is better"!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="reedjj, post: 182410, member: 4585"] Ur right. Its not the formula for surface area. An oldtimer I knew growing up gave me the the "guidline" of adding the width and the length to use as a kind of guide to help you when comparing boats. Its not any kind of surface area formula or anything like that. If you own a boat like Plunc does (1752) he can use the way I was taught to give him a good idea of how another boat would compare when talking about stability or actual size of the boat. Its not exact science but its an easy way to make a quick comparison. There are other things to factor too, like is it a Mod-V, V-hull, deep-V, or a true Flat. When looking at the Lowe 1455 I noticed that it was really wide in the back (the widest pt is the transom) and got more and more skinny toward the front which will lead to less stability as well. Another rule of thumb is "bigger is better"! [/QUOTE]
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