Originally Posted by
tsenecal
properchopper,
i am a relative noob to the FE scene, can you explain/define the "AoA sponson" terminology used to describe the differences between the MV and UL-1 in post #17?
thanks
Tim,
The AoA [angle of attack] describes the amount of rise from the back of the sponson to the front of the sponson.The greater the AoA, the more the boat rides on the back of the sponson, which creates less drag and more speed, but in the case of the UL-1 can create some stability issues, such as wobbling from side to side at speed. I've all but eliminated the wobbling on my UL-1 by adding ride pads which reduced the AoA. The Vegas has a relatively mild AoA and is very stable and with enough motor can get up & go !
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