09-07-2007, 08:05 PM
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Join Date: May 2004
Location: Ft. Lauderdale, FL
Posts: 2
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Quote:
Originally Posted by glatt
Anybody know what that pointy bit does? Why do modern ships have them? Seems counterintuitive. You would think a knife edge would slice through the water better and offer less resistance.
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bulbous_bow
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