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  What's New... What's New today...Jan 13, 2025

New Research Reports
Multi-Engine Interference Drag
TBDP - Center Pod Design and Optimization

New Performance Analysis VIDEOS
PORPOISING ANALYSIS

VBDP V8.11, "Porpoising Analysis" video

TBDP©/VBDP© Version 8.11.5 Released!
"I’ve tried other hydrodynamic analysis programs, even CFD modelling software (autoship, davcad, orca3d, maxsurf), and TBDP/VBDP is best performance analysis software I’ve found." Shawn - MI, USA ", 
[15Dec2024]

NEW Software Feature!
"Advanced Steps" Analysis
 [TBDP©/VBDP© Version 8.11.5, 15Dec2024]

PROPWORKS2© Version 2.5.10 Released!
Prop selection and speed prediction software, includes complete OEM database of 4265+ + major engine spec's. [1April2020]

Vee Hull Design
Advanced Vee Hull Design and Vee-Pad Design -Check out the technical papers & reports on design of vee hulls and vee-pad hulls.  Free downloads!

New Research Results/Papers
Advanced Hydrodynamics lift/drag, Aerodynamics in powerboats, Whisker Spray drag analysis, Advanced multi-step design/analysis, Drive Unit drag analysis, Hump Transition, Dynamic Stabilty


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S&Fly magazine reviews new "Secrets of Tunnel Boat Design - SE" book by Jim Russell"
Scream&Fly magazine Nov 2023
Scream&Fly magazine Review

Powerboat & Rig magazine reviews
"TBDP/VBDP Version 8.8 software
PB&RIB Review of TBDP/VBDP Ver8.8 softwaer - Aug-Sept 2019
 PB&Rib magazine Aug-Sept 2019

"Chine Walking - How to Fix It"
PBR - MarApril2020
 ** Jim Russell discusses 'Chine Walking - And How To Fix It"

"Pad Vee Hull Design"
 Author Jim Russell outlines how a pad makes a vee hull fast

S&Fly - Nov 2013
Scream&Fly magazine

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Scream and Fly magazine Review of TBDP/VBDP Version 8
"...the very best and most comprehensive performance evaluation tool available."

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TBDP V8, "Economy Performance Analysis" video


TBDP V8, "How Fast Does My Boat Go?" Analysis video

VBDP V8, "Lower Unit design" Performance Analysis video
       

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