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Verdränger

English translation: displacement hull


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German term or phrase:Verdränger
English translation:displacement hull
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18:25 Jul 31, 2006
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Marketing - Transport / Transportation / Shipping
German term or phrase: Verdränger
Listed as the design model of a boat
kalimeh
Local time: 13:29
displacement hull
Explanation:
Cause it displaces the water rather than planing over it.
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jccantrell
Local time: 05:29
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4 +2displacement hull
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displacement hull


Explanation:
Cause it displaces the water rather than planing over it.


    Reference: http://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Verdr%C3%A4nger
    Reference: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Displacement_hull
jccantrell
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agree  Andrew Swift: http://www.multihull.de/services/trans_gb_d.htm#D
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agree  xxxjhp
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