the hull helps keep the boat stable, if there was no hull, the boat would go in different directions
The main body of the boat.
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Cracks in the hull
A single hull boat has only one hull, which is the standard for boats. Catamarans have two, or twin hulls.
A planing hull.
A flat hull rides on the top of the water most river racing boats and drag boats have these types.
No. There are amphibious boats that have wheels/tires on the hull so they can drive out of the water and go on land.
Hull identification number
hull identification number
A planning hull is a hull of a boat that has its weight supported more by hydrodynamic lift, rather than hydrostatic lift or buoyancy.These boats are built for speed.
a hull of a boat that pushes through the water, this is the ordinary kind. Like most boats and ships. A planing hull is the other kind, where it skims along the top of the water, like a jet boat