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2. How to Care for Outdoor Teak Furniture—Plus, the Best ... - AOL

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   The good news is with the proper care and maintenance, teak can last 30 to 40 years, making it a sound—and timeless—investment. Rio Outdoor Teak Build-Your-Own Dining Set Shop Now

3. Deck (ship) - Wikipedia

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   Alternative yacht deck materials have grown in popularity due to their affordability, lower maintenance, and environmental benefits compared to traditional teak. Some common alternatives include: - Synthetic Teak: [13] Made from PVC or other polymers, synthetic teak mimics the look of real teak but requires much less maintenance. It is ...

4. Teak furniture - Wikipedia

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   Teak wood is used for making boats, furniture, and other things which require resistance to the elements. Teak is used for outdoor furniture but is not recommended for full exposure to sunlight. Being more expensive than most other woods, teak furniture has become something of a status symbol. Not only is it common for a teak bench, chair, or ...

5. Compartment (ship) - Wikipedia

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   For example, four main-deck compartments at frame 90 would be 1-90-1-L inboard and 1-90-3-L outboard on the starboard side of the ship and 1-90-2-L inboard and 1-90-4-L outboard on the port side. [13] The fourth part of the code is: [14] A for store rooms (or AA for cargo holds) C for crewed communication or control centers

6. Cunningham (sailing) - Wikipedia

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   It is then passed through a cringle in the luff of the sail near the foot but above the tack, and then led down on the other side to a fitting on the mast, boom or on deck. The tension in the luff of the sail is adjusted using a combination of the halyard and the cunningham (where fitted). The primary advantage of adjusting the cunningham is ...

7. Leeboard - Wikipedia

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   Only the leeward side leeboard is used at any time, as it submerges when the boat heels under the force of the wind. A disadvantage, where there is an inadequate fixed keel, is that they typically ship (bear) little ballast, which being on the far side delays the onset of unballasted craft's heeling, that is, to put up a good, constant ...

8. How Florida wood traders navigate ban on repressive regime’s ...

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   Florida Teak boasts of providing teak for the supplier to boat-making giant Viking Yachts, while Teakdecking Systems is among the largest makers of teak decks in the United States, with a client ...

9. Caisson (lock gate) - Wikipedia

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   This is a permanent fixture within the dock, like a hinged dock gate, and moves upon a fixed track. The sides of the caisson are vertical, making a narrow rectangular box. Water ballast is used to control its buoyancy, as for the ship caisson, but the floating caisson is then hauled sideways into a recess built into the side of the dock wall.