So, since saltwater is denser than freshwater, does that mean that a displacement boat (like most cats) has to work harder to get through it and will therefore be slower in saltwater? (And more likely to pitchpole?)
Whereas, a planing hull on saltwater will ride a little bit higher and get on a plane faster and therefore be faster on saltwater than on freshwater?
Seems like all the boats trying for the 50 mph record are planing boats. Are all the venues used for those speed runs on saltwater?
Surely the salt water displacement is of less volume than fresh water, therefore less wetted surface and less volume of water to displace. So is there a viscosity difference that goes with this that makes salt water slower?
Cheshirecatman
