Lots of discussion about moving the load to trim a boat and compensate for the boat's rocker on Piper's "A New Marsh Pirogue". I don't want to hijack his post so I will add my 2 cents here.
Changing the trim is changing the amount of rocker in the water, correct? Two boats with different rocker, trimmed so the same amount of floor is submerged will still show the differences in rocker, correct ?
When I changed the trim in my skiffs the tracking improved, but the changes didn't eliminate the effects of the rockered bottom.
Moving gear around has its limitations. I can move my ice chest or tackle box, but I don't want to. I need (like) it where they are (within reach). It is better to have a boat with an amount of rocker that fits your needs.
Changing the rocker changes the water line of the boat. Seems to me little changes here have noticeable effects.
Boat evolution indicates trim is not the total answer to changeing a boats handeling.
I don't know a formula or magic number for figuring the best rocker. I do know Piper is going to like his new marsh pirogue and I bet it fits his needs very well.
beekeeper
Changing the trim is changing the amount of rocker in the water, correct? Two boats with different rocker, trimmed so the same amount of floor is submerged will still show the differences in rocker, correct ?
When I changed the trim in my skiffs the tracking improved, but the changes didn't eliminate the effects of the rockered bottom.
Moving gear around has its limitations. I can move my ice chest or tackle box, but I don't want to. I need (like) it where they are (within reach). It is better to have a boat with an amount of rocker that fits your needs.
Changing the rocker changes the water line of the boat. Seems to me little changes here have noticeable effects.
Boat evolution indicates trim is not the total answer to changeing a boats handeling.
I don't know a formula or magic number for figuring the best rocker. I do know Piper is going to like his new marsh pirogue and I bet it fits his needs very well.
beekeeper