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fair
"a fair curve": when building a boat a " fair" line is one that is smooth as it can be as it follows the path it takes around the hull of a boat. A line that is fair is free of extraneous bumps or hollows.
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freeboard
the distance between the water line and the deck when boat is loaded. Boats using sheltered waters can have low freeboard while seagoing vessels need high freeboard
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garboardthe strake (plank) immediately adjacent to the keel in a traditional wooden boat.
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loftingScaling boat design prints to full scale patterns through complex mathematics to assure accuracy of curves
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painter
a short rope tied to the bow of a small boat, used to pull boat up on beach, or tie to dock, or to larger boat.
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quarterknee
Curved piece of wood forming a brace between the side and transom of a small wooden boat. On a Bevin's Skiff, these pieces are functional and decorative.
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starboardThe right side of the boat. Towards the right-hand side of a vessel facing forward. [1] Denoted with a green light at night. Derived from the old steering oar or steerboard which preceded the invention of the rudder. Note the starboard oar managed by the coxswain in this image.
