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Bookmark or Share- Choosing the Right Canoe - Shape Matters | Paddling.comTumblehome (the width between the gunwales is less than the overall width of the canoe) allows the canoe to be paddled without giving up hull displacement — which determines weight-carrying capacity (burden). The greater the displacement, the greater the carrying capacity.
- What Is a Tumblehome? (with pictures) - WikiMotorsA tumblehome is a design feature in ships wherein the sides show a convex curvature on the bottom portion and continue up in a slightly concave line on the upper portion of the ship. If the ship were to be cut in a cross section, its shape would resemble that of a pear, with its lower half larger than the upper half.
- Canoe Design: Hull Shape, Sides & Rocker | Paddling.comTumblehome is when the gunnel width is less than the overall width of the canoe. You can see that by looking down the side, and see that the widest point is just below the gunnel, and it actually tucks in towards the gunnel, towards the top.
- Tumblehome - WikipediaTumblehome is a term describing a hull which grows narrower above the waterline than its beam. The opposite of tumblehome is flare. A small amount of tumblehome is normal in many naval architecture designs in order to allow any small projections at deck level to clear wharves.
- How the Zumwalt’s Strange Design Actually Helps It Handle Rough WatersUnlike most contemporary warships—or any ships for that matter—the Zumwalt uses a so-called “tumblehome” hull. The hull widens as it nears the water, and at the bow at the water’s edge is longer...
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