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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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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While James S. Krogen's thoughts on displacement hull forms still make sense, yacht-building practices have advanced�and Kadey-Krogen has kept pace.
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Performance-wise, its displacement hull and 900-gallon fuel capacity can still yield a range of more than 2,400 nautical miles at 7 knots.
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Some argue that with a displacement hull, weight is not so important, but I beg to differ.
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