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[QUOTE] - 7/9/2001  9:29 PM

Hull design is usually a combination of availability, ease of Manufacture, and interior design, coupled with performance desires.

There is not alot one can do with a traditionally welded or riveted hull out of aluminum due to the limited forming capacity of the hull material. The fiberglass hulls are molded, so the only limits are the engineering capacities of the designer.

The wider the top, and narrower the bottom chine to chine, the more the boat will 'tip', and the better the ride in rough water. A very wide bottom that is flat to sponsoned will offer a superior at rest platform, and a 'rougher' ride in big water. A V hull, with reversed chines and a relatively narrow running bottom, can give good stability and a great ride in the rough stuff.

Just because the hull has a pointed end, it is not necessarily a true V hull. There are many modified V hull aluminums out there with VERY flat bottoms, and hence, rougher rides than the true V hulls.

It is tough to get the exact 'mix' any one angler is looking for, so there are literally dozens of designs to choose from. Quality is number one, and hull design coupled with a workable layout and storage number two, in my opinion.[/QUOTE]

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Posted 7/9/2001 9:29 PM (#8140)
Subject: Boat designs.

Hull design is usually a combination of availability, ease of Manufacture, and interior design, coupled with performance desires.

There is not alot one can do with a traditionally welded or riveted hull out of aluminum due to the limited forming capacity of the hull material. The fiberglass hulls are molded, so the only limits are the engineering capacities of the designer.

The wider the top, and narrower the bottom chine to chine, the more the boat will 'tip', and the better the ride in rough water. A very wide bottom that is flat to sponsoned will offer a superior at rest platform, and a 'rougher' ride in big water. A V hull, with reversed chines and a relatively narrow running bottom, can give good stability and a great ride in the rough stuff.

Just because the hull has a pointed end, it is not necessarily a true V hull. There are many modified V hull aluminums out there with VERY flat bottoms, and hence, rougher rides than the true V hulls.

It is tough to get the exact 'mix' any one angler is looking for, so there are literally dozens of designs to choose from. Quality is number one, and hull design coupled with a workable layout and storage number two, in my opinion.