Re: [Electric Boats] concept for an electric houseboat

 

I think even for a small boat 40~50% is high. On the last container ship I served on was around 3% at 112 rpm. The slower the prop speed, the less slip. Bob --- On Sat, 5/5/12, luv2bsailin <luv2bsailin@yahoo.com> wrote: From: luv2bsailin <luv2bsailin@yahoo.com> Subject: Re: [Electric Boats] concept for an electric houseboat To: electricboats@yahoogroups.com Date: Saturday, May 5, 2012, 11:00 AM Something like 40 or 50% slip is more typical for a displacement hull. Dave Gerr's "Propeller Handbook" is a good resource. Jim > > > Slip calculations have to take so many variables that yes, I just threw > > 12% out there. > > Sure, I understand.  Is 12% fairly reasonable? > > ------------------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to:     http://groups.yahoo.com/group/electricboats/ <*> Your email settings:     Individual Email | Traditional <*> To change settings online go to:     http://groups.yahoo.com/group/electricboats/join     (Yahoo! ID required) <*> To change settings via email:     electricboats-digest@yahoogroups.com     electricboats-fullfeatured@yahoogroups.com <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to:     electricboats-unsubscribe@yahoogroups.com <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to:     http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/

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