It jumped out at me from about 100 yards across the boatyard. I guess I’m sensitive to that kind of thing after some 60 years of boat ogling, one of my favourite pastimes.
Alastair Currie
October 30, 2022 12:01 pm
Can you explain “knuckle”, I cant get a sense of the word when looking at the pictures.
I can see the step change in curve forward of the strut, flat to the keel almost, but the bow bit I am not so sure what you mean.
Good question, I should have elaborated. The knuckle is the short radius curve between the line of the stem and the continuation of the smooth curve in the bottom of the hull, when viewed from the side.
Modern hull forms tend to end up with a knuckle because the stems have less overhang and the hulls are more shallow.
How the heck did you even notice that? Maybe it’s more obvious than the pic would suggest?
Hi John,
It jumped out at me from about 100 yards across the boatyard. I guess I’m sensitive to that kind of thing after some 60 years of boat ogling, one of my favourite pastimes.
Can you explain “knuckle”, I cant get a sense of the word when looking at the pictures.
I can see the step change in curve forward of the strut, flat to the keel almost, but the bow bit I am not so sure what you mean.
Hi Alastair,
Good question, I should have elaborated. The knuckle is the short radius curve between the line of the stem and the continuation of the smooth curve in the bottom of the hull, when viewed from the side.
Modern hull forms tend to end up with a knuckle because the stems have less overhang and the hulls are more shallow.