Is red the fastest and most seaworthy?

[ken35216]

..the older I get, the slower I go and the more I see...that's why they call it "the blues"

I like that

 

[Lipidman]

C-Redshift

 

[localboy]

I'm loading up and heading out tomorrow night after work to pick up my new to me red C-Dory 25 and just want to confirm that red is indeed the fastest and most seaworthy of the C-Dory 25s? I've heard that blue is next while green is pulling up the rear.
I'm excited!!!![/i]

Ken, you are absolutely correct! I'll guarantee that there is not one person on this site that hasn't been passed by a big RED Fire Truck or a big RED Medic Unit.

(Of course, Mark's (and his fellow LE Officer's) Black and Whites blow us all away....but then how many have Black and White Boats?)

GO RED!
:thup

BUT...what do police officers and fire fighters have in common?

They BOTH want to be fire fighters! :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :wink:

And our boat is black & white and it does have red lights but no blue ones. Never thought about it before.... :| Coincidink?

 

[Lighthouse Express]

Ken, you are absolutely correct!

Why do red boats travel faster than blue boats?

Answer:
Red boats and blue boats travel the same speed in a vacuum, however they travel different speeds when traveling through water.

In most waters, blue boats have a higher index of friction (usually denoted with the letter n) than red boats. The higher the index of friction, the slower the boat goes compared to its speed in a vacuum. This relationship is governed by the following equation: v = c/n where v is the speed of a boat in particular water, n is the index of friction of a boat in that water and c is the speed of a boat in a vacuum. Since red boats have a smaller n than blue bloats in particular water, red travels faster then blue in particular water. The index of friction is determined by solving Maxwell's equation for a particular color and in particular water.

Pretty simple actually… :crook

 

[Sea Wolf]

Yes, but what about that red diagional stripe on Coast Guard boats. What is it's effect?

The red diagonal stripe is a BRAKE, not a "go-fast" feature, intended to hold the ship or vessel in a steady position when interdicting/stopping/searching the Bad Guys.

It also serves as a "depth of penetration" measuring tool used when ramming a known enemy vessel.

"I'll ream ya' right up to my stripes" was the famous battle call of Captain Contagious of the U.S. Coast Guard Cutter "Blasphemy" during the French-Indian-British-Cajun War of 1821.

At some point, it's useless to argue further with authority! (See below).



Joe. :teeth :thup

 

[Sea Wolf]

A factor often overlooked when discussing the effects of hull color on speed and other elements of hydrodynamic performance is the Copattraction Factor, first discovered by Dr. Seymor Stuffski after he purchased a red sports car.


Joe. :teeth :thup

All true, except the good doctor spells his first name "Seemore" after his mother's side of the family (the Dopplers).

God I love this place....

Marty-

The way I heard it, Mother Doppler was surprised when she had twins instead of a single birth, so she named one of the twins Seymore and the other one Seemore.

When in high school, the twins dated another set of girl twins, and often switched off in dating them, unbeknown to the girls.

Indeed, the brothers did therefore "See More"!

Joe. :lol: :thup

 

[beermanPDX]

It may be debatable whether or not green / blue / grey are the fastest colors, but it is unequivocal that red is the slowest. No one can debate the following:

Which color has the longest wavelength, therefore the lowest frequency (speed) & energy? That's right, red.

Science and speed aside, green is simply the best color. It most western cultures red means stop, green means go. Green is the color of money. There is even an entire sociopolitical movement based on the color. When you throw things in the recycling bin or reuse something instead of throwing it away, you're not being "red" are you? What color are the majority of plants? Therefore, what color does nature think is best? I could go on, but gloating doesn't fit with the "just be nice" mantra.

 

[TyBoo]

I have to agree with my fellow Oregonian beer man. Green. Plus, my boat is wider than Tom's.

 

[starcrafttom]

Mike - due to under deck storage, I carry a bigger load

Roger_ are you telling me your proud that you get done first??

 

[rogerbum]

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Roger_ are you telling me your proud that you get done first??

No. But I am happy that I get to the fish first. Don't worry though, I'll leave a few for you.

:wink:

 

[Sea Wolf]

Mine is black. its also bigger and longer then any other C-dory.. just saying.

Tom-

I think I saw you in a movie, once, at a Bachelor Party, No?

Joe. :teeth :thup

 

[Robert H. Wilkinson]

Three pages in 12 hours and a lot of profound wisdom here!! :lol:

A page every 4 hours,,, this could morph into something that could compete with Tugs thread on gas prices!!

My Stingray is black and white and will do double nickels on gps,,,,, sure glad I didn't get the red one!!! :lol:

One good thing about buying a red boat when your young,,, by the time you get too old for speed ,,,,, it will be PINK!!! I've heard they are quite a bit slower than red boats. 8)

My Thundercraft was red when I bought it but I foolishly painted it blue,,, Now I know what happened to it - And here I was blaming its sluggishness on what I came to suspect was water saturated foam!!

Well now I don't know what to do,,,,, go call Sheldon(Big Bang Theory) to see if he can help me figure out some of the equations found in this thread or,,, go drink a can of RED BULL!!! :lol:

Rob

 

[ken35216]

Truck is all loaded and heading out tomorrow after work to go pick my new to me C-Dory. This is FUN!!!

 

[TyBoo]

What color is the truck?

 

[Captains Cat]

What color is the truck?

Better be red or he won't get home without problems!

Charlie

 

[DaveS]

What color is the truck?

Better be red or he won't get home without problems!

Charlie

No problem the Red boat will push the truck (regardless of color) in an expeditious manner.

 

[ken35216]

What color is the truck?

It's a while truck as I didn't want anything taking away from the beautiful seaworthy and fast red boat.

It's also because of this site that I bought a new truck to pull the 25 home with. I had a 1500 with a 9,800 towing rating but traded it on a GMC 2500 duramax diesel and allison transmission.

 

[Captains Cat]

What color is the truck?

It's a while truck .

Is that b/c you're gonna have it for a "while"?

Charlie

 

[ken35216]

1526 miles later the boat is in Destin, FL and I am home. Took it out Saturday and this morning. I think I'm going to love it!! It's in fantastic shape. I will have to get that trim thing for the motor as even with the trim tabs it was hard to keep the front end down.

Any idea where I can buy them as I am too tried right now to look :shock:

Cruises nicely at 17-18 at 3200 rpm but hit 32 mph. I really REALLY like this boat.

 

[Sea Wolf]

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I will have to get that trim thing for the motor as even with the trim tabs it was hard to keep the front end down.

Any idea where I can buy them as I am too tried right now to look :shock:

Try Shipyard Island Marine,

specifically

http://www.permatrims.com/

(Sole U.S. Importer/source).

Joe. :teeth :thup