Power and Speed Formula for Planing Hulls

(Fixed)
Speed converter
Desired Speed (Knots)
31.50 [Enter] Speed (mph)
35.00 [Enter]
Speed (metres/sec.)
16.19
Speed (knots)
30.39
Speed (kts) to 1.85 power
591.39
Speed (Kph)
56.00
Displacement, Kg.
2500.00 [Enter] Speed (knots)
24.00 [Enter]
Wetted length, metres
4.65 [Enter] Speed (mph)
27.64
Waterline beam, metres
2.55 [Enter] Speed (Kph)
44.2
Deadrise angle, degrees
20.00 [Enter]
Planing angle, degrees
2.80
Wavemaking resistance (Kg.)
122.50
Feet and inches to metres
Skin friction resistance (Kg.)
445.29
Feet
18 [Enter]
Total resistance, Kg.
567.79
plus inches
6 [Enter]
Total resistance, Newtons
5569.98
Metres
5.64
Required horsepower
120.89
Installed horsepower
241.78 (Assumes 50% efficiency)
S/L ratio:
8.06
Wetted length = waterline beam x 1.7 - no allowance for LCG (works for lcg ratio of 1.2
Should be W.L.B. x ratio (LCG) x 1.4 (or actual LCG x 1.4)
Power and Speed Formula for Planing Hulls (Derived from moments calculator)
Desired Speed (Knots)
30.00 [Enter]
Speed (metres/sec.)
15.42
Speed (kts) to 1.85 power
540.35
Displacement, Kg.
3810.16
Wetted length, metres
4.28
Waterline beam, metres
2.60 [Enter]
Deadrise angle, degrees
20.00 [Enter]
Planing angle, degrees
3.70
Wavemaking resistance (Kg.)
246.96
Skin friction resistance (Kg.)
382.08
Total resistance, Kg.
629.04
Total resistance, Newtons
6170.88
Required horsepower
127.55
Installed horsepower
255.11 (Assumes 50% efficiency)
S/L ratio:
8.00

Moments Calculator
Must be measured from Transom for wetted len
Component Area M2 Thickness
S.G. Weight
Long Centroid
Bottom 5mm 28.74717
5
2.7 388.0868
3.0771179
Sides 4mm 32.93365
4
2.7 355.6834
3.52228885
3mm
61.7763
3
2.7 500.3881
4.05091766
Glass
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Non Sheet Items, enter weight
Motor
322
1.8
Gearbox
44
1.25
Hot Water/sullage
80
2.9
Generator
0
Water
230
3.6531909
Batteries
100
2.5
Fuel
360
2.30296229
Fuel
360
1.65847046
Anchor
60
8
Drive system
0
0
Fridge/Freezer
0
600
3.06
Gas Cylinders
30
2.5
Head
30
6.1
Galley
100
4.75
People
250
3
Totals
123.4571
3810.158

Wetted Length=Longitudinal C.G. x 1.4 (Derived from Moments Calculator)

L.C.G. should be between 1.2 to 1.35 x waterline beam
The lower the ratio the less H.P. required for a given speed
Total Moment/Total Weight
L.C.G. Ratio to Waterline Beam
1.2
Longitudinal C.G.
Wetted Length
4.283
Vertical C.G.

N.B. Formula is unreliable at S/L ratios below about 3.

To convert pounds to Kg, divide by 2.2
To convert long tons to pounds, multipy by 2,240
To convert short tons to pounds, multiply by 2,000

asured from Transom for wetted length calculation

Long Moment Vert Centroid Vert Moment
1194.18895
0.3969555 154.0532038
1252.8198 1.25414306 446.0779131
2027.03082 1.66391127 832.6013283
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
579.6
55
232
0
840.233907
250
829.066424
597.049366
480
0
0
0
1836
75
183
475
750
11655.9893

0.58397591 188.040244
0.2
8.8
0.25
20
0
0
0.34048741 78.31210499
0.9
90
0.6061715 218.2217414
0.6101821 219.6655546
1.5
90
0
0
0
0
0
0
0.5
300
0.6
18
0.7
21
1
100
1
250
3034.77209

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otal Moment/Total Weight

ongitudinal C.G.

3.05918764
0.79649501