planing hull

American  

noun

Nautical.

1. a hull that tends to rise from the water when under way so that no significant amount of water is displaced beyond a certain speed.

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Example Sentences

Adding a bit of length to a planing hull without adding significant weight will often improve performance.

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First launched in 1984, the 340 established the express cruiser concept on a fast planing hull.

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But the modified-V planing hull below the waterline of this yacht is a close relation to fast military patrol craft, and it handled the waters of the Chesapeake Bay on this day with aplomb.

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Her rudders are large compared with those of a planing hull.

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Founded in 1982, a time when Taiwan was turning heads with teak-trimmed sailing yachts and trawlers, Symbol focused on virtually wood-free, planing hull designs.

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