~Boat terms, parts & definitions trivia~
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Re: ~Boat terms, parts & definitions trivia~
freeboard : the distance between the waterline and the main deck or weather deck of a ship or between the level of the water and the upper edge of the side of a small boat." Websters definition"
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freeboard : the distance between the waterline and the main deck or weather deck of a ship or between the level of the water and the upper edge of the side of a small boat." Websters definiton"
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the depth of water a ship draws especially when loaded
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Originally Posted by Harper220
I think you're right...
That's another god term "gunnel". I haven't heard that one in a while.
So gunwale and gunnel are the same thing??
That's another god term "gunnel". I haven't heard that one in a while.
So gunwale and gunnel are the same thing??
Pronunciation: 'g&-n&l
variant of GUNWALE
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