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Boat wave height. Remember pitch and roll will ensure that the boat and your eyes will be at an angle more often than not so you may not get a true measure. New and used models for sale. Since waves generally build in height in shallower waters you can determine the depth where breakers will most likely form.

For example using the minimum 30 percent wave height to boat length if your boat is 40 feet long then the wave-height danger zone starts at waves 12 feet high 40 x 30. About four years ago Blew noticed that wake surfers were switching from traditional wakeboard boats to bigger 40-foot-plus yachts so they could surf in taller more challenging waves. Waves are a function of 3 things - height distance from trough to crest length distance from crest to crest and period time between creststroughs.

These analyses resulted in estimates of individual wave height and period for each boat wake event. To know if you have entered a wave-height danger zone you must first know what wave height is dangerous to your boat. Remember a wave will have enough potential energy to knock your boat down starting at 30 percent of its length and certainly will be large enough if it is 60 percent of the boats length.

Combo of wave height and spread - on the GLs - anything more than 3 is just painful - 33 boat can handle it but your fillings will be rattled out. Is there any way of numerically calculating wake wave height and period using inputs such as boat length displacement speed etc. A general boat wave height equation was developed for the four boats based on boat speed volume displaced by the boat and distance from the boat and are applicable to semiplaning and planing boats based on MAXPOW and MAXWAV data.

Speed reduced some pounding at speed. If the crest of the wave is at eye level then its a 7-footer. Posted April 18 2019.

To find the height of the waves generated by the boats I used the equation summarized by Sorensen and developed by Bhomik Soong Reichelt and Seddik. Anything over 5 is a no-no and requires quartering the waves or risk the next wave to crash over your bow. Ad Luxury Cobalt Boats in Lake Geneva WI.