Title: Identify various hull types and their intended uses.
Course: Marine Service Technology I (20111-I) > Section: Understanding the Fundamentals of Boat Design and Construction

Identification should focus on planing, hard and soft chine, displacement, beam, length, draft, flare, dead rise, and stability.

Hull types may include

- v-bottom
- modified v-bottom
- tunnel hull
- flat bottom (e.g., skiff)
- catamaran
- pontoon
- tritoon
- bass boat
- bay boat.

Process/Skill Questions:

- How is the appropriate outboard engine horsepower determined?
- What is the relationship between center of gravity and center of buoyancy?
- What are some of the deciding factors in determining boat design?
- How do volume and weight affect boat design?
- How is volume measured in relation to boat construction?