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Old 06-12-2005 | 08:42 PM
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Default RE: Four ?'s comparing set-ps
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A stepped hull has less drag and is faster when using a medium power motor, with brushless power the difference fades, as the hull only rides on the last few inches of the hull. Stepped hulls can be a handfull, setting them up for good cornering.

Regards, Jan.

True. Stepped hulls are also unstable when a cross wind of 8-10 MPH hits them. I've flipped my Kyosho Airsteak 500 a couple of times this way. Fortunately, I've managed to bring it back to shore once .... "up-side-down" using the prop to push the boat back to shore.
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