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
Hull form lines, lengthwise and in cross-section
Ship above the water with the entire hull visible
Royal Navy World War II MTB planing at speed on calm water showing its hard chine hull with most of the forepart of the boat out of the water.
Draft (hull)
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The draft or draught of a ship is a determined depth of the vessel below the waterline, measured vertically to its hull's lowest—its propellers, or keel, or other reference point. Draft varies accordi
Draft markings on the stern of the Cutty Sark, an example of the Imperial system of such markings.
Draft marks on a ship's bow
Load line mark and draft marks on the side of a ship