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Chronically weak household demand has prevented the Chinese economy from becoming a self-propelling engine.
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Zongyuan Zoe Liu, Foreign Affairs, 16 Dec. 2025
MasterCraft’s main processing engine is Simerics-MP+for Marine, a 3-D CFD tool that provides virtual testing and can predict the performance of the hull design, friction, wave resistance, effective horsepower, self-propelling acceleration, maneuvering, and more.
—Kristin Shaw, Popular Science, 24 Sep. 2025
In terms of weight, most of the models on this list weigh under 10 pounds, and many have a self-propelling for easy maneuvering.
—Terri Williams, Architectural Digest, 28 Aug. 2025
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Zongyuan Zoe Liu, Foreign Affairs, 16 Dec. 2025
MasterCraft’s main processing engine is Simerics-MP+for Marine, a 3-D CFD tool that provides virtual testing and can predict the performance of the hull design, friction, wave resistance, effective horsepower, self-propelling acceleration, maneuvering, and more.
—Kristin Shaw, Popular Science, 24 Sep. 2025
In terms of weight, most of the models on this list weigh under 10 pounds, and many have a self-propelling for easy maneuvering.
—Terri Williams, Architectural Digest, 28 Aug. 2025
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“Self-propelling.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/self-propelling. Accessed 3 Mar. 2026.
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