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Hull speed calculator

The speed a displacement hull can not easily pass, from its waterline length.

Hull speed calculator

The speed a displacement hull can not easily pass, from its waterline length.

7.34 kt
Hull speed
8.4
In mph
13.6
In km/h
9.1
Waterline length in metres

Hull speed is 1.34 times the square root of the waterline length in feet. Light, planing hulls can go faster.

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