Pete wrote... > I tried to argue this 7 knots incapability for narrowboats and got > shot down a day or so back. > So perhaps these drinking party boats will covered regardsless of > their length.
The max hull speed for a 20' (at the waterline) displacement hull is just under 7mph, so a 23' overall day-boat has to have a design speed under the limit. A 60' (at the waterline) hull on the other hand can reach 12mph given a suitable engine! Glen
