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Old 07-08-2008, 04:59 PM   #26 (permalink)
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hull paint

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Originally Posted by Mavrik View Post
I seem to remember the Navy using a paint on the hulls that mimics the texture of shark skin giving a substantial gain in efficiency.
I've heard rumors about this.So far I haven't snagged anything on it.Doesn't mean it isn't out there.There is a fella that did Dolphin research for the US Navy that came out "Laminflo",a coating applied to torpedoes,which lowered skin friction remarkably.
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