Someone recently posted a picture of their mock UH paper skirt fitting. Thank you to who ever that was, it inspired me to work in paper at model and full scale and saved me from repeating mistakes.
Squaring out the stern was done for several reasons.
1. Make the skirt fit
2. So it floats more level
3. Is similar to a large "dream hovercraft" I have on paper and in 3-foot foam model form
Getting the square end up the boat ramp and on to the trailer was not fun. I also suspect it shortened the stern skirts life with this geometry.
The "DARTS" went full for the final mock-ups, early model shown.
Like a fish with the meat cleaned off leaving only the head, sad to see the Flying Tiger Teeth go bye bye.
