I‘m not going to blab too much about Back Cove
Yachts and the superior attributes that make our boats special. But I
find this feature particularly interesting and I wanted to share. Here at
Back Cove Yachts we put the prop in a bit of a pocket, the reasons are simple:
1. The propeller sits higher and reduced the draft by about 6".
2. The pocket provides strut protection. Obviously it does not
provide as much protection as a keel, but if we had a keel, we wouldn’t get the
performance people have come to expect from us 🙂
3. The shaft angle to the engine is straighter, this had 2 functions:
a. The Back Cove gets on
plane quicker, some boats get bow high for a long time when they take off, we
don’t
b. At cruising speeds the
load on the engine is lighter, making it more fuel efficient and a smoother
running boat overall.
-Ben
