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What is the calc. for hull speed? I can''t remember? What is the calc. for hull speed? I can''t remember?
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What is the calc. for hull speed? I can''''t remember?
1.67*SQRT(WATERLINE)???
I know it''s something like that.
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What is the calc. for hull speed? I can''''t remember?
Traditionally hull speed was quoted as 1.25 and 1.33 times the square root of the waterline length. Modern designs tend to push this up to 1.5 or even 1.7 times the waterline length.

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