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Old 05-06-10, 12:24 PM   #696
BillBam
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Originally Posted by Bilge_Rat View Post

Even taking into account the inertia of the boat, decceleration of the boat underwater given the friction of the water should be very quick.
IMO it is pretty close to right, these boats were made to be very effiecent in the water to reduce drag and increase fuel range. I would expect them to coast for some time, it is normal to hit reverse to quicken the slow down.
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