Aerokits Sea Commander. Strange Handling ?
I have been very pleased with my copy of a Sea Commander, but it does exhibit a strange desire to “dive” if it should turn RIGHT into choppy water or the wake of another boat.
Ken Mears took a lovely picture of my “Kopy Kommander”. (the name I gave to my copy of a Sea Commander) when he visited our Southport Club open day earlier this month, but he also took another picture that I had not seen before that shows the boat about to enter its nose down attitude.
The next stage after this is for the nose to push itself down into the water as if it was trying to submarinate, when the water covers the front cabin top and the wave deflector is called into action.
I do wonder if all Sea Commanders exhibit this same trait after being sharply turned RIGHT into a wake or choppy water - and maybe that is why Les Rowell included a wave breaker to the front cabin of his Sea Commander design?
If that was the case, I wonder why he omitted it from the enlarged (Sea Queen) version of the same boat?
Ken Mears took a lovely picture of my “Kopy Kommander”. (the name I gave to my copy of a Sea Commander) when he visited our Southport Club open day earlier this month, but he also took another picture that I had not seen before that shows the boat about to enter its nose down attitude.
The next stage after this is for the nose to push itself down into the water as if it was trying to submarinate, when the water covers the front cabin top and the wave deflector is called into action.
I do wonder if all Sea Commanders exhibit this same trait after being sharply turned RIGHT into a wake or choppy water - and maybe that is why Les Rowell included a wave breaker to the front cabin of his Sea Commander design?
If that was the case, I wonder why he omitted it from the enlarged (Sea Queen) version of the same boat?
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Now you say you have cured the strange handling of your Kopy Kommander, will you be adding some new video of her running on the water.
Both at slow and high speed.
Also turning in both directions.
It would be great to see he out performong now behaving heself.🚤🚤👍
I would be happy to make a video of my Kopy Kommander running and behaving perfectly now that the original (perfectly standard kit size) keel has been cut off.
The boat now turns equally well when turning left or right and when running fast and at a more moderate speed.
As soon as I am able, I will make a short video to share with you.
Bob.