monohull
noun
mono·hull
ˈmä-nə-ˌhəl 
: a vessel (such as a sailboat) with a single hull compare multihull
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As a result, the cat is cheaper to run than a traditional, diesel-powered monohull.
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Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 4 Apr. 2024
The design team says the trimaran requires 20 percent less propulsion power than a 360-foot monohull at cruise speed.
—Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 22 Mar. 2024
The wide beam also delivers exceptional interior space that is often a third larger than a monohull of the same length.
—Julia Zaltzman, Robb Report, 8 Sep. 2023
The Lockheed Martin ship, which formed the basis for the Freedom class, would be a more conventional monohull forged of steel.
—Joaquin Sapien, ProPublica, 23 Nov. 2015
Courtesy of Kimberly Ward Planning, which spanned two years, began with selling their monohull and purchasing a catamaran.
—Maddie Browning, BostonGlobe.com, 5 Sep. 2023
Just wait til 2080 Feb. 12, 2019 Greg Bombard, president and chief executive of Catalina Express, said his fleet of four catamarans and four monohull boats moved 3,650 people — primarily visitors — off the island Saturday, and took about 600 more Sunday.
—Jaclyn Cosgrove, Los Angeles Times, 23 Aug. 2023
Silver says the hulls have a higher length-to-beam ratio than a regular monohull, too, which lowers drag and fuel demand.
—Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 8 Aug. 2023
This minimizes the hull cross-section area at the sea’s surface and could reduce pitch and roll by as much as 70 percent compared to a traditional monohull.
—Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 6 June 2023
Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 4 Apr. 2024
The design team says the trimaran requires 20 percent less propulsion power than a 360-foot monohull at cruise speed.
—Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 22 Mar. 2024
The wide beam also delivers exceptional interior space that is often a third larger than a monohull of the same length.
—Julia Zaltzman, Robb Report, 8 Sep. 2023
The Lockheed Martin ship, which formed the basis for the Freedom class, would be a more conventional monohull forged of steel.
—Joaquin Sapien, ProPublica, 23 Nov. 2015
Courtesy of Kimberly Ward Planning, which spanned two years, began with selling their monohull and purchasing a catamaran.
—Maddie Browning, BostonGlobe.com, 5 Sep. 2023
Just wait til 2080 Feb. 12, 2019 Greg Bombard, president and chief executive of Catalina Express, said his fleet of four catamarans and four monohull boats moved 3,650 people — primarily visitors — off the island Saturday, and took about 600 more Sunday.
—Jaclyn Cosgrove, Los Angeles Times, 23 Aug. 2023
Silver says the hulls have a higher length-to-beam ratio than a regular monohull, too, which lowers drag and fuel demand.
—Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 8 Aug. 2023
This minimizes the hull cross-section area at the sea’s surface and could reduce pitch and roll by as much as 70 percent compared to a traditional monohull.
—Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 6 June 2023
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“Monohull.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/monohull. Accessed 25 Apr. 2024.
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