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Old 05-30-2008, 12:57 PM
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dukw vehicle vee or cathedral hull

I've been looking at amphibious vehicles lately and wondered why they all have vee hulls wouldn't a cathedral hull make more sense for a shorter nose that cuts drag across the wheels.the hydraterra uses the vee hull. could someone school me. thanks
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Old 05-30-2008, 09:46 PM
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bump any ideas please
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Old 05-30-2008, 11:00 PM
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Try reading all the posts about mine protected vehicles here. You'll find an answer. V BOTTOMS have greater survivability. http://defenceoftherealm.blogspot.com/
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any more info?

is there any more info on hull design than survivability in case of mines. turning, stability, planing, weight????
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