Why does the boat make such a small bow wave and minimal wake?
The Lear 204 has no bow wave and produces very little wake. The concept of no bow wave and minimal wake wasn’t a consideration when I set out to make this boat 9 years ago. The goal, from the beginning, has been to develop the most efficient design possible and have the stability and comfort that other electric boats don’t have. it would be a terrible waste of time just to have another electric boat out there with no significant improvement. In the past 5 years it has been recognized that bow wave and wake are damaging to the shoreline in estuaries and lakes across the country. The no bow wave and minimal wake are just side effects of our efficient hull design. The best I was hoping for was more time on the water and a stable, safe boat for our families to have fun on. Our hull has a fine entry like many racing sailboats. This offers the least resistance. The widest part of this hull (the center of bouyancy) is 66% aft of the entry along the length of the waterline. This means that whe
The Lear 204 has no bow wave and produces very little wake. The concept of no bow wave and minimal wake wasn’t a consideration when I set out to make this boat 9 years ago. The goal, from the beginning, has been to develop the most efficient design possible and have the stability and comfort that other electric boats don’t have. it would be a terrible waste of time just to have another electric boat out there with no significant imporvement. In the past 5 years it has been recognized that bow wave and wake are damaging to the shoreline in estuaries and lakes across the country. The no bow wave and minimal wake are just side effects of our efficient hull design. The best I was hoping for was more time on the water and a stable, safe boat for our families to have fun on. Our hull has a fine entry like many racing sailboats. This offers the least resistance. The widest part of this hull (the center of bouyancy) is 66% aft of the entry along the length of the waterline. This means that whe
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