Report / Hulls and hull shapes, different types and characteristics in powerboats

The hull is the immersed part of a boat, which is also called "live works". There are three main types of hulls, which we invite you to discover through this report. Each one has its specificities and characteristics.

The choice of a boat's hull depends on the program you are looking for. Today, naval architects are working to design efficient hulls to save fuel. There are three types of hull families: displacement, semi-planing and planing. Each one has its own characteristics and specificities and corresponds to a type of boat, and therefore a program.

Discover in this file, the different types, the opinion of an architect but also the associated hull shapes.

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