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2. Sail components - Wikipedia

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   Sail components include the features that define a sail's shape and function, plus its constituent parts from which it is manufactured. A sail may be classified in a variety of ways, including by its orientation to the vessel (e.g. fore-and-aft) and its shape, (e.g. (a)symmetrical, triangular, quadrilateral, etc.).

3. Semi-trailer aerodynamic device - Wikipedia

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   Semi-trailer aerodynamic device. Semi-trailer aerodynamic devices are devices affixed to semi-trailers, for the purpose of reducing aerodynamic drag caused by air turbulence. The two major types of device in use are trailer skirts (or side skirts), affixed to the underside of trailers, and trailer tails (or boat tails, or rear fairings ...

4. Boat trailer - Wikipedia

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   Boat trailer. An empty boat trailer. A boat trailer is designed to launch, retrieve, carry and sometimes store boats. As of 2024, the cost of a boat trailer can be anywhere between $700 to $8000, depending on the size and number of axles the trailer has. [ 1]

5. Boat building - Wikipedia

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   A subdivision of the sheet plywood boat building method is known as the stitch-and-glue method, [8] where pre-shaped panels of plywood are drawn together then edge glued and reinforced with fibreglass without the use of a frame. [9] Metal or plastic ties, nylon fishing line or copper wires pull curved flat panels into three-dimensional curved ...

6. Glossary of nautical terms (A–L) - Wikipedia

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   An open-front canvas top for the cockpit of a boat, usually supported by a metal frame. bimmy A punitive instrument. binnacle The stand on which the ship's compass is mounted, usually near the helm, permitting ready reference by the helmsman. binnacle list A ship's sick list.

7. Frame (nautical) - Wikipedia

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   Frame (nautical) In ships, frames are ribs that are transverse bolted or welded to the keel. Frames support the hull and give the ship its shape and strength. In wooden shipbuilding, each frame is composed of several sections, so that the grain of the wood can follow the curve of the frame. Starting from the keel, these are the floor (which ...