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PHY Boat Rod
by Young
Paul Young Boat Rod - 8ft 6wt 2pc Posted by Rob Hoffhines Aug 18 1988 ''A strong butted 8ft 6wt. Contrasts the para15 nicely in the Young lineup.'' From an unvarnished rod.
Line Weight
6wt
Length
8'
Geometry
hex
Pieces
2pc
Action Length
7'2"
Line Type
DT
Stations
18
Cast Length
40'
Tip-heavy
This rod has a "Tip-heavy" stress profile. Stress varies significantly across the rod. Some sections work much harder than others, creating a pronounced action character. Peak stress is well below the failure threshold, giving this rod a generous safety margin.
Peak Stress
146,461 psi
at 15″
Mean Stress
107,111 psi
Stress Range
146,461 psi
Uniformity
0%
Variable
Peak Stress
Low Point
Uniform Zone
Transition
Ferrule
Click dots to exploreDimensions
| Station | Dimension | Stress |
|---|---|---|
| 0" | 0.074" | 0 |
| 1" | 0.078" | 37,219 |
| 2" | 0.081" | 65,250 |
| 3" | 0.085" | 86,318 |
| 4" | 0.088" | 102,071 |
| 5" | 0.092" | 113,744 |
| 6" | 0.097" | 118,002 |
| 7" | 0.102" | 119,863 |
| 8" | 0.106" | 120,059 |
| 9" | 0.111" | 119,108 |
| 10" | 0.116" | 117,375 |
| 11" | 0.118" | 124,281 |
| 12" | 0.120" | 130,592 |
| 13" | 0.121" | 136,360 |
| 14" | 0.123" | 141,635 |
| 15" | 0.125" | 146,461 |
| 16" | 0.129" | 144,747 |
| 17" | 0.132" | 142,825 |
| 18" | 0.136" | 140,753 |
| 19" | 0.139" | 138,582 |
| 20" | 0.143" | 136,347 |
| 21" | 0.148" | 131,457 |
| 22" | 0.152" | 126,831 |
| 23" | 0.157" | 122,461 |
| 24" | 0.161" | 118,337 |
| 25" | 0.166" | 114,449 |
| 26" | 0.171" | 110,841 |
| 27" | 0.175" | 107,436 |
| 28" | 0.180" | 104,224 |
| 29" | 0.184" | 101,194 |
| 30" | 0.189" | 98,336 |
| 31" | 0.190" | 101,224 |
| 32" | 0.191" | 104,110 |
| 33" | 0.192" | 106,994 |
| 34" | 0.193" | 109,875 |
| 35" | 0.194" | 112,754 |
| 36" | 0.197" | 112,871 |
| 37" | 0.199" | 112,963 |
| 38" | 0.202" | 113,035 |
| 39" | 0.204" | 113,088 |
| 40" | 0.207" | 113,127 |
| 41" | 0.211" | 111,266 |
| 42" | 0.215" | 109,481 |
| 43" | 0.218" | 107,769 |
| 44" | 0.222" | 106,127 |
| 45" | 0.226" | 104,553 |
| 46" | 0.228" | 105,535 |
| 47" | 0.230" | 106,503 |
| 48" | 0.232" | 107,460 |
| 49" | 0.234" | 109,334 |
| 50" | 0.236" | 111,150 |
| 51" | 0.242" | 106,900 |
| 52" | 0.249" | 102,935 |
| 53" | 0.255" | 99,232 |
| 54" | 0.262" | 95,770 |
| 55" | 0.268" | 92,532 |
| 56" | 0.270" | 93,549 |
| 57" | 0.273" | 94,541 |
| 58" | 0.275" | 95,510 |
| 59" | 0.278" | 96,457 |
| 60" | 0.280" | 97,382 |
| 61" | 0.282" | 98,306 |
| 62" | 0.285" | 99,210 |
| 63" | 0.287" | 100,095 |
| 64" | 0.290" | 100,963 |
| 65" | 0.292" | 101,815 |
| 66" | 0.295" | 102,100 |
| 67" | 0.298" | 102,372 |
| 68" | 0.301" | 102,631 |
| 69" | 0.304" | 102,879 |
| 70" | 0.307" | 103,117 |
| 71" | 0.311" | 102,768 |
| 72" | 0.314" | 102,423 |
| 73" | 0.318" | 102,084 |
| 74" | 0.321" | 101,750 |
| 75" | 0.325" | 101,423 |
| 76" | 0.328" | 101,486 |
| 77" | 0.331" | 101,547 |
| 78" | 0.335" | 101,606 |
| 79" | 0.338" | 101,665 |
| 80" | 0.341" | 101,723 |
| 81" | 0.344" | 101,971 |
| 82" | 0.347" | 102,216 |
| 83" | 0.350" | 102,458 |
| 84" | 0.353" | 102,699 |
| 85" | 0.356" | 102,939 |
| 86" | 0.359" | 103,187 |
Stress profile: