I have a question regarding boat tails for everyone if I may. I'm building a 5 foot boat tail for the back of my RV. My question is; over the 5 foot length of the tail, how much bow should the sides have?
I'm guessing from my flying days that the best shape for the sides of the boat tail should be shaped very much like a wing, bowed in the tightest arc possible, or close to it, that will allow the air to adhere to the curve, ala the Coriolis effect, without having separation of airflow on the boat tail surface.
If that is true, can anyone tell me how much curve to put in the tail surfaces?
Thanks. I thought I was going to whip up a quick test cone to see what the results were. Ah, grasshopper, you have much to learn.
