Glossary of boatbuilding terms. this is a work in progress and will be updated from time to time. apex: the inside corner of the rabbet. it’s the solid, usually curved piece of wood that the planks merge into at the front of the boat. stern post: a wooden piece that supports the transom and attaches it to the keel.. This is a partial glossary of nautical terms; some remain current, while many date from the 17th to 19th centuries.see also wiktionary's nautical terms, category:nautical terms, and nautical metaphors in english.see the further reading section for additional words and references.. Cold-molding is a composite method of wooden boat building that uses two or more layers of thin wood, called veneers, oriented in different directions, resulting in a strong monocoque structure, similar to a fibreglass hull but substantially lighter. sometimes composed of a base layer of strip planking followed by multiple veneers..
Illustrated glossary of ship and boat terms keywords: illustrated glossary of ship and boat terms [the following illustrated glossary first appeared in its entirety in wooden ship building and the interpretation of shipwrecks , by j. richard steffy (1994).. Wooden boat terminology keel – the underside fore-aft backbone of the boat running at the very bottom of the structure and usually the heaviest timber horn timber – the aft part of the keel connecting between the ballast and the transom. Misc. boat related; long term storage on the hard? the woodenboat forum is sponsored by woodenboat publications, publisher of woodenboat magazine. the forum is a free service, and much like the "free" content on public radio, we hope you will support woodenboat by subscribing to this fabulous magazine. and for a long term on a wooden boat.
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