[SPAM] Re: new style paint

[Ken Thompson]

You are correct, Jim!!!  The smoother the hull, the more "water like" it is, thus creating more surface to contact the water.  That is why a boat will travel faster with a little ripple on the water than on a dead calm day.

Ken
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  From: jivey61 at bellsouth.net 
  To: discussion at nsrca.org 
  Sent: Sunday, December 04, 2005 12:30 AM
  Subject: [SPAM] Re: new style paint


  Steve
  I think that is called surface tension.

  Jim I
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    From: Steven Maxwell 
    To: discussion at nsrca.org 
    Sent: Saturday, December 03, 2005 10:52 PM
    Subject: RE: new style paint


     Dave that's same as I have been told, when I bass fished they always said not to polish the hull as it will be slower, their reason was that the rougher surface would create air bubbles to make a buffer to the water = less drag.
     Steve Maxwell


      ----- Original Message ----- 
      From: Dave Burton 
      To: discussion at nsrca.org
      Sent: 12/4/2005 12:50:55 AM 
      Subject: RE: new style paint


      Or perhaps actually reduce drag!
      Seems I remember a few years ago that some of the America's Cup boats found that by using a textured surface material on the hulls that drag was actually reduced compared to a very slick surface. My memory is fading fast but as I remember the textured surface caused the water molecules to release easier than from a slick surface.

      Dave Burton
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        From: discussion-request at nsrca.org [mailto:discussion-request at nsrca.org]On Behalf Of Nat Penton
        Sent: Saturday, December 03, 2005 8:21 PM
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        Subject: Re: new style paint


        Jim
        It may reduce the drag !! Keep us posted.     Nat
          ----- Original Message ----- 
          From: jivey61 at bellsouth.net 
          To: discussion at nsrca.org 
          Sent: Saturday, December 03, 2005 7:16 PM
          Subject: new style paint


          All
          It is too quiet. Suppose a person has a 9.5 lb. primed wide body plane and he stiples the fuse. with ceiling paint(popcorn texture),  then he  overcoats the stiples with PPG for a coloring. The idea would be to make a draggy fuse with slower down lines. An increase in power would be necessary because of the extra drag, we have plenty of power now,so that shouldn't be a problem. The wings, stab, and verticle would be left clean.  I think it would work. Also you would not have to rub and polish the finish.   Whaddaya think?

          I'll give you one guess what I have been doing today.

          Jim Ivey


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