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Originally Posted by Big K
maybe we can compare "boat" and "ship" with their "turning radius"??
i mean maneuvrability?,
for exemple a smaller boat can beat a bigger ship with the same firepower?
mobility is an advantage, isnt it?
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Absolutely. Mobility is quite an advantage when one is in the open. Larger ships need speed in order to manuver better. As when they slow they become alot less responsive to the helm. Smaller boats can "heel" into turns much faster because the distance from the hull to hard over keel (the point at which the hull rides when turning) is much shorter. The distance or draft between the tumblehome of a ship and the heel effect is much greater so it is a much larger turning radi then the smaller ship or boat.
The design of the two ships used for comparison also matters greatly.