So far every boat tail I have seen is made solid. Has anyone attempted a flexable one sort of like a baloon that can move and bend when the wind changes / cross wind? In my mind, it seems it would be the most efficent since it would do like water, and curve and bend with how the wind wants to go.
I'm not prepaired to make anything like this yet, but wanted to put up the idea and either get it bashed down, or encouraged.
Material ideas:
1. Clear plastic of some sort, melting/sealing it to form the primary shape
2. Same as 1, but have a light bendable frame such as the polls used in some tents
Idea base: Falling drop of water forms to an ideal aero shape for given wind, speed, etc.
EDIT:
Seems I'm not the only one to have this idea. I like the setup on post #23 on
http://ecomodder.com/forum/showthrea...g-10691-3.html.