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A ship's draft/draught is the "depth of the vessel below the waterline measured vertically to the lowest part of the hull, propellers, or other reference point". [1] That is, the draft or draught is the maximum depth of any part of the vessel, including appendages such as rudders, propellers and drop keels if deployed.
The boat has a draft of 3.50 ft (1.07 m) with the standard keel installed. [1] [2] Harbor 20 showing the angled transom and Hoyt jib boom. The boat may be fitted with an optional factory-supplied 24-volt electric motor for docking and maneuvering, that is stowed on a retractable stainless steel pivot arm in the stern lazarette. The motor is ...
A 1:1 scale construction drawing of a boat and its parts Lines plan A scaled-down version of a full-sized drawing often including the body, plan, profile, and section views Body Plan A view of the boat from both dead ahead and dead astern split in half Plan view A view looking down on the boat from above Profile view A view of the boat from the ...
The particular name given depends on the context—the type of ship or boat, the arrangement, or even where it sails. In a typical wooden sailboat, the hull is constructed of wooden planking, supported by transverse frames (often referred to as ribs) and bulkheads, which are further tied together by longitudinal stringers or ceiling.
Draw dock at Raven's Ait, now a car park. A draw dock (also draw-dock) is a creek or inlet in a navigable river bank, sometimes lined, sometimes not, into which boats or barges may be drawn for repair or to land cargoes. [1] [2] [3] Some draw docks, such as the one on the right bank of the Thames at Raven's Ait in Surbiton, are simply wide ...
At least 70 boats have docked along the Black River as of Wednesday. More: Here's everything to know about this year's Boat Week. Davenport said the remaining fleet, totaling a record 328 boats ...
The U.S. Brig Niagara, at left, and the Appledore IV, center, are docked at Dobbins Landing following the Parade of Sail on Presque Isle Bay, on Aug. 25, 2022, that opened the 2022 Tall Ships Erie ...
The boat has a draft of 2.00 ft (0.61 m) with the standard twin keels. [1] [5] Silhouette 17 Mark II This model was introduced in 1958 and built from plywood until 1963, when glassfibre construction was introduced. On 1960 the previously-employed fractional rig was changed to a masthead rig. Production ran until 1966 with 1,830 boats completed.