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2. Scupper - Wikipedia

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   Scupper. Two scuppers cut into either side of this outdoor stairwell prevent water from building up and making the stairs slippery. A scupper is an opening in the side walls of a vessel or an open-air structure, which allows water to drain instead of pooling within the bulwark or gunwales of a vessel, or within the curbing or walls of a building.

3. Bilge - Wikipedia

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   Bilge. The bilge / bɪldʒ / of a ship or boat is the part of the hull that would rest on the ground if the vessel were unsupported by water. The "turn of the bilge" is the transition from the bottom of a hull to the sides of a hull. Internally, the bilges (usually used in the plural in this context) is the lowest compartment on a ship or ...

4. 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]

5. Wanderer (sailing dinghy) - Wikipedia

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   Wanderer (sailing dinghy) The Wanderer is a 14-foot (4.3 metres = 14.1 feet) Fibreglass hull Bermuda rigged sailing dinghy designed by Ian Proctor. One of the main objectives of the design was to produce a robust safe and versatile dinghy that could be used for knockabout day sailing and cruising as well as racing, but was light enough to be ...

6. Limber hole - Wikipedia

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   Limber hole. A limber hole is a drain hole through a frame or other structural member of a boat designed to prevent water from accumulating against one side of the frame, and allowing it to drain toward the bilge. Limber holes are common in the bilges of wooden boats. The term may be extended to cover drain holes in floors.

7. Plug (sanitation) - Wikipedia

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   Plug for a sink. A plug in sanitation is an object that is used to close a drainage outlet firmly. The insertion of a plug into a drainage outlet allows the container to be filled with water or other fluids. In contrast to screw on caps, plugs are pushed into the hole and are not put over the hole. Plugs are most commonly encountered in the ...