The horizontal plane which passes through a floating ship on a level with the waterline.
as modifier small waterplane area, twin hull
Example sentencesExamples
- The disturbance to proper waterplane shape is the cause of many speed and handling related problems.
- Note also that all of the waterplanes presented are for a calm sea surface condition for simplicity.
- Ensuring this behavior is largely dependent on the designer having selected enough waterplane area.
- Well balanced waterplanes and a large rudder ensure continuing directional control at quite large angles of heel.
- The low waterplane area is desirable to reduce motion characteristics from waves, especially during swell seas and storms.