Types of hull designs - Deep-v, shallow-v hull, flat bottom hull, hydroplane hull, round hull, full keel hull, skeg hull, catamaran hull, and a fin keel hull.
Top 3 Designs
1. Deep-v hull
2. Flat bottom hull
3. Catamaran hull
1. Deep-v hull
2. Flat bottom hull
3. Catamaran hull
The first of the three hull designs I chose is the deep v-hull. The first deep-v hull that was recorded was invented by C. Raymond Hunt around 1959. It was invented, because it gives the smoothest and fastest ride on the water. The hull cuts cleanly through water because of its V shape. The advantages of this design is that is it very smooth and very fast. The disadvantages of this design is that it rolls when at a low speed or resting, and, because it is heavier, it takes more power to speed the boat up.
The second hull design that I chose is the flat bottom hull. This type of hull was invented by Willie Illingworth in 1971. This design was invented so that boats that were not going against rough waters could stay afloat. The advantages of this boat is that they are more stable in calm waters, when stopped, or when going slow speeds. The disadvantages of the flat bottom hull are that this design does not do very well in rough waters and is likely to sink.
The third hull design that I found is the Catamaran Hull. This hull was first documented by William Dampier in 1690. This hull design was invented, because it had more stability, it was hard to sink, and it was more spacious than other hulls. These are also some of the advantages, as well as not rolling when anchored and not moving. The disadvantages are that catamarans do not sail well upwind and they are hard to control.