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Boats & ships
Of or relating to transportation vessels that can travel over water.
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Sonar
Transportation; Boats & ships
A method to locate objects and determine distance by transmitting sound waves through water and measuring the time it takes the echo to bounce back. Used in depth finders and fishfinders.
Modified-V hull
Transportation; Boats & ships
A modification of the deep-V hull shape with a deadrise of less than 20 degrees.
Jack plate
Transportation; Boats & ships
A mounting device for an outboard motor that enables operators to vertically raise or lower the motor, thereby controlling propeller depth in the water.
Power catamaran
Transportation; Boats & ships
A multihulled powerboat with two identical side-by-side hulls.
Deep-V
Transportation; Boats & ships
A hull shape characterised by a sharp deadrise, typically more than 20 degrees.
Semi-displacement hull
Transportation; Boats & ships
A hull shape with soft chines or a rounded bottom that enables the boat to achieve minimal planing characteristics.
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