{{Unreferenced, date=June 2019, bot=noref (GreenC bot) Smooth curve hulls are hulls that are rounded and do not usually have any

chine A chine () is a steep-sided coastal gorge where a river flows to the sea through, typically, soft eroding cliffs of sandstone or clays. The word is still in use in central Southern England—notably in East Devon, Dorset, Hampshire and the Is ...

s or corners. They can be moulded, round-

bilge The bilge of a ship or boat is the part of the hull that would rest on the ground if the vessel were unsupported by water. The "turn of the bilge" is the transition from the bottom of a hull to the sides of a hull. Internally, the bilges (usu ...

d or soft-chined. Examples are the round bilge, semi-round bilge and s-bottom hull.

Characteristics

* The round bilge hull is the most commonly used hull form as the shape promotes planing and has other good properties as well. * The S-bottom hull allows relative comfort on the boat, as the shape reduces the rolling movement on the boat.

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Image:RoundbilgeHull.JPG, A round bilge hull Image:Rondspant.svg, Semi-round bilge hull Image:Sspant.svg, S-bottom hull Nautical terminology Naval architecture fr:Bouchain (bateau)