A monohull is a type of boat having only one hull, unlike multihulled boats which can have two or more individual hulls connected to one another. Image File history File linksMetadata Download high-resolution version (236x674, 32 KB) Kevin Murray created this and releases it to the public domain I, the creator of this work, hereby release it into the public domain. ... A hull is the body or frame of a ship or boat. ... A multihull is a ship or boat with more than one hull. ...

Uses

This is the most prevalent form of waterborne vessel. It is the most straightforward and intuitive design.

Variations

• Keels - Most sailing ships and larger sailboats have deep keels containing ballast which adds horizontal stabilility.

• Displacement hulls - Monohull boats frequently ride deeply in the water, this is known as a displacement hull.

• Planing hulls - Hulls that ride on top of the water are called planing hulls, because when they reach speed, the hulls are substantially lifted above the water; this is known as planing (to plane).

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See also

• Sailing
• Yachts
• Sailboats
• Multihull
• Keel
• Displacement (fluid)
• Displacement hull
• hydrodynamics
• Buoyancy