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2. Bluejacket 23 - Wikipedia

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   The Paceship Bluejacket 23 is a small recreational keelboat. It has a fractional rig, a spade rudder, and a fixed fin keel. The boat has a draft of 3.75 ft (1.14 m). [ 1] It displaces 2,000 lb (907 kg) and carries 900 lb (408 kg) of iron ballast. [ 1][ 3] The Bluejacket 23 has a theoretical hull speed of 5.61 kn (10.39 km/h). [ 8]

3. Plug (fishing) - Wikipedia

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   A thin sheet metal or plastic lip attached to the front of the body, sometimes adjustable to change the diving ability and wobbling movements of the lure. Two, or occasionally three, treble hooks. An eyelet for attaching the fishing line. Generally, a painted or imprinted color and/or design, to make the plug appear as close as possible to a ...

4. Boat building - Wikipedia

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   Boat building. Boat building is the design and construction of boats (instead of the larger ships) — and their on-board systems. This includes at minimum the construction of a hull, with any necessary propulsion, mechanical, navigation, safety and other service systems as the craft requires. [1]

5. Dorade box - Wikipedia

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   The grey area indicates the deck of the boat. A dorade box (also called a dorade vent , collector box , cowl vent , or simply a "ventilator") is a type of vent that permits the passage of air in and out of the cabin or engine room of a boat while keeping rain, spray, and sea wash out.

6. Deck prism - Wikipedia

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   A deck prism, or bullseye, is a prism inserted into the deck of a ship to provide light down below. [1][2][3] For centuries, sailing ships used deck prisms to provide a safe source of natural sunlight to illuminate areas below decks. Before electricity, light below a vessel's deck was provided by candles, oil and kerosene lamps —all dangerous ...

7. Hubbell Incorporated - Wikipedia

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   Hubbell Incorporated was founded as a proprietorship in 1888 by Harvey Hubbell II. Born in Connecticut in 1857, he was a U.S. inventor, entrepreneur, and industrialist. Hubbell's best-known inventions are the U.S. electrical plug [3] and the pull-chain light socket. [4] Hubbell graduated from high school and began working for companies ...