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Old 02-12-2017 | 08:12 PM
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Originally Posted by TYPHOON
I get that part. So are we debating the term center of gravity and it should be center of balance LOL. I only know it as CG in the boating world but doesn't mean it right.
Center of Gravity (ie: center of mass) is typically the balance point, but not always depending on shape. How can you balance a ring of any size horizontally? LOL.

Here's a good read, that's easy to read, I found:
http://dev.physicslab.org/Document.a...CenterMass.xml
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Old 02-12-2017 | 08:31 PM
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I have been in 311 Formula with TRS, and also Bravo, they ride totally different same speeds and options, so there has to be a difference in COG there, seems the Bravo boats porpoise more, same as Cig Café TRS/bravo..
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Old 02-12-2017 | 08:55 PM
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Originally Posted by madbouyz
No it's not. It's center of balance . Ever done airline operations ? It's 'weight and balance' .
Like a 62 ton Abrams tank in a C5A ?
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Old 02-12-2017 | 09:04 PM
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Well I gess that explains why my boat lost 10mph after I added a 19in flat screen TV in the cabin......
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Old 02-12-2017 | 09:05 PM
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I must have mounted it to far forward
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Old 02-13-2017 | 07:10 AM
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Originally Posted by Full Force
I have been in 311 Formula with TRS, and also Bravo, they ride totally different same speeds and options, so there has to be a difference in COG there, seems the Bravo boats porpoise more, same as Cig Café TRS/bravo..
The trs is deeper in the water!
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Old 02-13-2017 | 07:33 AM
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I've been in all of those, someone you were with couldn't run a boat too well. the only cafes that porpoise uncontrollably were the few that got a notched transom, that was more to do with drive height than style of drive
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Old 02-13-2017 | 08:08 AM
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Originally Posted by shaun harrington
The trs is deeper in the water!
I was told they are same depth as Trs...
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Old 02-13-2017 | 08:09 AM
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Originally Posted by Unlimited jd
I've been in all of those, someone you were with couldn't run a boat too well. the only cafes that porpoise uncontrollably were the few that got a notched transom, that was more to do with drive height than style of drive
Oh itnwas not out of control at all, just seemed the Trs boats rode more solid...both can run boats fine justbdifferent ride
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Old 02-13-2017 | 08:10 AM
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Originally Posted by Full Force
I was told they are same depth as Trs...
I'm pretty sure the trs is longer, not sure if the x-dimension was altered to compensate.
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