wooden boat building terms
Ship and boat building terms glossary: a collection of lists and explanations of abstruse, obsolete, dialectical or technical terms. the glossary is not confined to words used on small wooden or metal pleasure boats as it includes words relating to the construction and survey of vessels built of other. 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.. In wooden boats a rubrail is a protective piece of wood that is installed somewhat below the gunwale along the side of the boat. in fiberglass boats a rubrail is usually vinyl or other plastic strip installed at the gunwale position to protect the boat from bumping injuries. boat building and nautical terms. nautical terms relating to sails. 
wooden boat building terms [the following illustrated glossary first appeared in its entirety in wooden ship building and the interpretation of shipwrecks, by j. richard steffy (1994).it is reprinted here by permission of texas a&m university press, with minor edits to remove references pertaining to figures and chapters that were incorporated in the original work but do not form part of this volume.. Woodenboat magazine for wooden boat owners and builders, focusing on materials, design, and construction techniques and repair solutions..
