Chine (boating)
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A chine in boat design is a sharp change in angle in the cross section of a hull. The chine typically arises from the use of sheet materials as the mode of construction.
Royal Navy World War II motor torpedo boat (MTB) planing at speed on calm water showing its hard-chine hull. Note how most of the bow of the boat is out of the water.
Hull (watercraft)
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A hull is the watertight body of a ship, boat, submarine, or flying boat. The hull may open at the top, or it may be fully or partially covered with a deck. Atop the deck may be a deckhouse and other
Chine (boating)
…A chine in boat design is a sharp change in angle in the cross section of a hull. The chine typically arises from the use of sheet materials (such as sheet metal or marine ply) as the mode of construction. Using sheet materials in…
Hull form lines, lengthwise and in cross-section
Ship above the water with the entire hull visible