We have developed new Radius Chine steel techniques that produce beautiful round bilge steel or aluminum hulls. These boats are easy to build and exhibit all of the advantages of both chine and round bilge hull forms. These radius chine hulls represent a new development that has been made possible by the technology offered by modern computer assisted yacht design. These soft chine hulls have the capacity to offer the soft ride that we have often desired in a round bilge or chine hull form, but seldom achieved. The design criteria of these hulls is meant to eliminate the firmer ride offered by a chine hull and also helps with the installation of active anti-roll fins that minimize the rolling that is a less desirable feature of most round bilge powerboat hulls. Through our wide experience in using the radius chine hull form in our sailboat designs, we have established that this hull form is ideal for displacement "Passagemaking" Trawler Yachts.
HEAVY DISPLACEMENT | MEDIUM DISPLACEMENT | SEMI-DISPLACEMENT or SEMI-PLANING HULLS | PLANING HULLS
PLANING FLATS AND STRAKES | ROUND BILGE | RADIUS CHINE BUILDING TECHNIQUES | POWER CATAMARANS