displacement hull
Americannoun
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The design is called a stubby-round nose and tail, single flex-fin with displacement hull.
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Its displacement hull and 920-gallon fuel capacity yield a range of about 2,400 nautical miles at 7 knots.
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Hydroplanes were obviously too skittish for family cruising; and so the Smiths designed a modified displacement hull with V-shape entry that combined planing speed with seaworthiness.
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Alibi�s steel displacement hull, complete with a moderate bulb, is powered to a top speed of 16 knots by Caterpillar 3512B diesels driving Rolla six-blade props.
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For the 25 years that I�ve known Fexas, he has always been a man on a mission regarding weight reduction and a strong proponent of efficient displacement hull forms.
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