Planing Boat Hull Designs: Pros & Cons of Basic Types | BoatUS

Planing boats are designed to rise up and glide on the water when enough power is applied. Whether you're in the market to buy a planing boat or you want to understand some of the differences between planing boat hulls, BoatUS Magazine's Lenny Rudow will explain the pros and cons of common planing boat hull designs. From deep-V and semi-V (also referred to as modified-V) to flat-bottom boats and powercats, by the end of this video you'll be better able to choose which type of planing boat hull is right for you and your type of boating.

0:00 Introduction to modern planing powerboat hulls by Lenny Rudow
0:22 What's a Deep-V planing boat, and what are the pros and cons of a deep-v hull?
1:29 What is a semi-V (or Modified-V) boat hull?
1:43 What is a flat-bottom boat?
2:15 The pros and cons of power catamarans
3:02 Other types of planing hull boats
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[clairestaffieri]

I just found you. You make such good sense. Thanks for getting right to the point, and clearly as well.

[smittytheone]

Great video. You guys should talk about this in your boat reviews. Talking about the pluses and minuses honestly shouldn’t piss off manufacturers too much..

[chadbassmaster]

ohh man, I desperately wanted you to talk about round bilge boats with a keel, so close!

[georgedoolittle]

There is a "war" in the water between displacement (hulls that sit in the water) versus buoyancy (objects that sit upon the water) with the "friction" being that displacement offers (in theory) more control or "sea-keeping" whereas buoyancy is all about the performance ("atomizing the water.") Great boat designs offer the best of both *"AS A HULL"* and always starts at the bow not stern ("plum bow versus catarman missing bow" for modern boat "physics of now.")

[dwightbernheimer]

Today's modern catamarans usually have a planing Hull... A true catamaran runs through the water... Not on top of it... 'Nuff said!!!... Dwight. Good Seamaritan Rescue... Good stuff, thanks for posting.

[OUAspark]

I'm looking for a Center Console boat. What do you recommend?