steps on bottom of hull

[redflash]

i noticed steps on the hulls of some full size racing boats and was wondering if i should incorporate them in my v bottom hull i'm designing, if so what do they contribute to the boat.
thanks

[vicman]

The steps are for freeing your hull from the water. they cause a separation of the hull and the water at the steps making bubbles in a sense, therefore less water is touching the hull slowing it down or causing drag. You cant run these types of hulls in all classes so check before you build for a specific type of race class. For instance, n1 mono wont work, but offshore is okay.

hope this helps.
vicman

[HyperBaja]

it would make a nice difference. it just gets a layer of air between the boat and water = less drag

[Jeff Wohlt]

The bad side...make cornering harder.