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I have a Bass Boat of tunnel design. How can I calculate the acceleration of my boat design from 30 mph to 70 mph, measured by elapsed time, so I can compare it to boat tests of other boats?

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I have a Bass Boat of tunnel design. How can I calculate the acceleration of my boat design from 30 mph to 70 mph, measured by elapsed time, so I can compare it to boat tests of other boats?

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To accelerate from a given velocity to a higher velocity requires reserve power. By calculating the power required for a specific design and setup to go 30 mph, you can then calculate the time increment required to achieve an incremental increase (say to 31 mph) based on using all the reserve hp your engine has to give you. This process can be used iteratively to derive an acceleration map or curve all the way to 70 mph. The TBDP, Version 7 has a feature that does this analysis for you.