From: N. Kluznick Krogen 39-006 Palo Alto, Cal. Sea Horse 650-326-9763 N.Kluznick@phc.net Paul, I enjoyed your note about your observations and expectations for the K39. I would just like to say that the underwater hull at the transom is not all that flat. > ......You are dragging a small amount of flat transom below the water line. It...... > > .....As you said earlier, you to have a "wine glass" tail, but it is a rather fat > wine glass. The features of a semi-displacement boat are not very.......... As viewed from the stern, it has a about a 3:1 slope, or about an 18 degree rise. Just thought you would like to know. I'm sure Mike would have told you himself but he has been mighty busy these days getting his new boat ready for sea trials. Cheers, Nicholas