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  2. Hull (watercraft) - Wikipedia

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    The deep V form (between 18 and 23 degrees) is only suited to high-powered planing boats. They require more powerful engines to lift the boat onto the plane but give a faster, smoother ride in waves. Displacement chined hulls have more wetted surface area, hence more drag, than an equivalent round-hull form, for any given displacement.

  3. V-hull (boat) - Wikipedia

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    A V-hull, is the shape of a boat or ship in which the contours of the hull come in a straight line to the keel. [1] V-hull designs are usually used in smaller boats and are useful in providing space for ballast inside the boat.

  4. Glossary of nautical terms (M–Z) - Wikipedia

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    The breadth of the hull lines at the widest point, normally at midships and measured inside the hull planking or plating. Used in some systems of tonnage measurement. [13] moulded depth The distance between the horizontal plane of the top of the keel and the top of the main deck beams at the edge of the hull. Compare with freeboard depth. [3]

  5. Go-fast boat - Wikipedia

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    US Navy SWCCs train with a modified go-fast boat during a training exercise in Mississippi. A typical go-fast is laid-up using a combination of fibreglass, kevlar and carbon fibre, using a deep "V" style offshore racing hull ranging from 6.1 to 15.2 metres (20 to 50 ft) long, narrow in beam, and equipped with two or more powerful engines, often totalling more than 750 kilowatts (1,000 hp).

  6. List of hull classifications - Wikipedia

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    The combination of symbol and hull number identify a modern Navy ship uniquely. A heavily modified or repurposed ship may receive a new symbol, and either retain the hull number or receive a new one. Also, the system of symbols has changed a number of times since it was introduced in 1907, so ships' symbols sometimes change without anything ...

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  8. Glossary of nautical terms (A–L) - Wikipedia

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    If built within the hull, rather than forming the outer hull, the belt would be installed at an inclined angle to improve the warship's protection from shells striking the hull. bend 1. A knot used to join two ropes or lines. See also hitch. [2] 2. To attach a rope to an object. [2] 3. Fastening a sail to a yard. [26] Bermuda rig Bermudan rig

  9. ‘Like going to the moon’: Why this is the world’s most ...

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    The Drake Passage, between the southern tip of South America and Antarctic, is infamous as one of the most dangerous journeys on the planet. But why is it so rough – and how can you cross safely?