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? asked in Cars & TransportationBoats & Boating · 5 years ago

How big (length to height) does a wave have to be to flip a circular boat end over end?

What is the most difficult shape for a wave to capsize?

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  • Ian K
    Lv 7
    5 years ago

    No way to answer.

    How big is the boat?

    What does it displace?

    Circular waterline, or circular shape?

    A 5 inch scale model is a lot different than a 100 foot boat.

    As for difficult, a high draft boat with low center of gravity (ie drill platform, sailboat, etc) will be most stable.

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