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  2. Sheet (sailing) - Wikipedia

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    A mainsheet is a line connected to the boom which allows a sailor to control the speed of a boat. The jib sheet attaches to the clew of the jib, and controls it. The jib has a sheet on each side, only one of which (the leeward one) will be in use at one time. The spinnaker sheet attaches to the clew(s) of the spinnaker, if carried. A ...

  3. How much does a boat cost to purchase and own? - AOL

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    Boat insurance: It typically costs around 1 to 5 percent of the boat’s value. So, using the example above, the average annual cost of insurance for a $20,000 boat would be between $200 and ...

  4. Pacific Seacraft - Wikipedia

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    Pacific Seacraft Corporation is a Washington, North Carolina–based sailboat manufacturer specializing in fiberglass monohull cruising boats. Pacific Seacraft is best known for producing the Crealock line of sailboats.

  5. J/22 - Wikipedia

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    For sailing the design is equipped with an adjustable backstay and upper and lower shrouds. The mainsheet traveler is located mid-cockpit and sheets near the boom end. The jib winches are located on the coach house roof. The rudder assembly is the same as used on the larger J/24 and the boat comes with a lifting eye for crane launching. [3] [7]

  6. How Much Does It Cost To Build a House? - AOL

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    Nationally on average, it can take six months to a year to build a house, with the average cost being around $114,256 to $488,983. But that cost isn’t the same for all new houses or single ...

  7. How Much Does It Cost To Live on a Sailboat?

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  8. Boat building - Wikipedia

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    Aluminum and aluminum alloys are used both in sheet form for all-metal hulls or for isolated structural members. Many sailing spars are frequently made of aluminium after 1960. It is the lightest material for building large boats (being 15–20% lighter than polyester and 30% lighter than steel).

  9. Mermaid (dinghy) - Wikipedia

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    The innovation consisted of building the stem to stern seating surfaces of the boat flat on the floor [1] in such rooms as the kitchen, the spare bedroom or the garage during the minimum amount of time needed for the glue to set, for example, overnight. This allowed people living in quite small houses to build a boat at home for the first time.