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I never heard that phrase. What does it mean?Paulus Suluap said:the hull stem
I never heard that phrase. What does it mean?Paulus Suluap said:the hull stem
Thanks. I forgot the phrase, "from stem to stern."Paulus Suluap said:Forward vertical edge of a hull.
Slocum's "Spray" had the bulbous head of a Cod and the thin tail of a Mackerel. The clipper-like bow seen in pictures is created by a decorative flat sheet of wood called a cut-water, located beneath the bowsprit and above the water line.anorlunda said:My sailboat had a full keel and a double-ended hull (pointed at both ends). Both features aid lateral stability. Joshua Slocum bragged that he sailed his boat, Spray (double-ended, full keel), from Perth Australia to the desired port in Africa without ever touching the steering wheel. I think he exaggerated, but nevertheless his feat was remarkable.
A cod's head maybe, but far from the "mackerel" lines of a canoe or counter stern, Spray had a transom.tech99 said:Slocum's "Spray" had the bulbous head of a Cod and the thin tail of a Mackerel. The clipper-like bow seen in pictures is created by a decorative flat sheet of wood called a cut-water, located beneath the bowsprit and above the water line.
That's interesting. Do you have a link to a source?tech99 said:Slocum's "Spray" had the bulbous head of a Cod and the thin tail of a Mackerel. The clipper-like bow seen in pictures is created by a decorative flat sheet of wood called a cut-water, located beneath the bowsprit and above the water line.