dukw vehicle vee or cathedral hull

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  1. adamanderr
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    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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    bump any ideas please
     
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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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