Re: Deadrise, what does it mean
And all these years I thought it had to do with the rapture since the bible says all the dead in christ will rise.<br /><br />On a serious note, DJ has nailed it down in very simply understood terms.<br /><br />However, I will add deadrise is subjective to the prevailing conditions in which the boat will be used. Another important thing to understand is initial and secondary stability. A boat with less deadrise will be very stable on flat water but as speed increases and conditions get more demanding it also has less secondary stability. A boat that has significant deadrise may also have less initial stability when unpowered but as it moves through the water, better performance is recognized with good secondary stability.