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08-28-2002 07:50 PM |
I don’t have any data but one would think a 302 might be slower because of the transom design. The curvy integrated swim platform on the 302 results in a very rounded junction at the point where the side of the boat meets the transom. This is bad for speed since water wraps around and drags you down. The more squared off this junction is, the better for speed. In fact, some people will really sharpen this junction as part of blueprinting their hull. Even on a flat-transom boat like an Outlaw, this junction will be rounded somewhat. Builders do this because it makes it easier to pull the hull from the mold.
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