Back Cove Propeller Pocket: Superior Performance

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

Comments

[Bentley Collins]

Hello Randy, No the mid galley arrangement of the 37 makes it impossible to secure the interior of the boat so we had to put the sliding door (hard back) on this model. No choice with this layout I am afraid. I am a 33 owner and I agree that the soft back is really nice. But I have run several hard back 33's and with the door open and the side windows drawn back there's planty of air moving through the helm deck