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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>I've heard the same thing.. Have been advised that
is why they pull new big boats(Cabin jobs) on deliveries stern first.
Makes less drag d/t less surface tension on smooth surface. </FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2> I would be concerned on
the drag not being even on all sides from different texture.. Would vary with
speed I would suspect. </FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2> Keep us posted.. Maybe you
will re-invent the wheel.. </FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2> Del</FONT></DIV>
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<A title=burtona@bellsouth.net href="mailto:burtona@bellsouth.net">Dave
Burton</A> </DIV>
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Saturday, December 03, 2005 10:00
PM</DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> RE: new style paint</DIV>
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<DIV><SPAN class=703325402-04122005><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2>Or
perhaps actually reduce drag!</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=703325402-04122005><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff
size=2>Seems I remember a few years ago that some of the America's Cup boats
found that by using a textured surface material on the hulls that drag was
actually reduced compared to a very slick surface. My memory is fading fast
but as I remember the textured surface caused the water molecules to release
easier than from a slick surface.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV><SPAN class=703325402-04122005><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2>Dave
Burton</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV class=OutlookMessageHeader dir=ltr align=left><FONT face=Tahoma
size=2>-----Original Message-----<BR><B>From:</B>
discussion-request@nsrca.org [mailto:discussion-request@nsrca.org]<B>On
Behalf Of </B>Nat Penton<BR><B>Sent:</B> Saturday, December 03, 2005 8:21
PM<BR><B>To:</B> discussion@nsrca.org<BR><B>Subject:</B> Re: new style
paint<BR><BR></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Jim</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>It may reduce the drag !! Keep us
posted. Nat</FONT></DIV>
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<A title=jivey61@bellsouth.net
href="mailto:jivey61@bellsouth.net">jivey61@bellsouth.net</A> </DIV>
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Saturday, December 03, 2005
7:16 PM</DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> new style paint</DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>All</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>It is too quiet. Suppose a person has a 9.5
lb. primed wide body plane and he stiples the fuse. with ceiling
paint(popcorn texture), then he overcoats the stiples with PPG
for a coloring. The idea would be to make a draggy fuse with slower down
lines. An increase in power would be necessary because of the extra drag,
we have plenty of power now,so that shouldn't be a problem. The
wings, stab, and verticle would be left clean. I think it would
work. Also you would not have to rub and polish the finish.
Whaddaya think?</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>I'll give you one guess what I have been
doing today.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Jim Ivey</FONT></DIV>
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