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7 Cards in this Set
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LOA
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Length Overall- total length of boat from bow to end of stern not including bowsprit.
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LWL
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Load waterline length- point from where bow emerges from water to where stern emerges from water. Used for calculating potential speed of boat.
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Draft
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vertical distance from water surface to the deepest part of the boat (bottom of keel). "My boat draws 3 feet"
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centerboard
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removable panel which can be raised or lowered to change the draft of the boat. "My boat draws 6 inches with the board up and 4 feet with the board down."
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freeboard
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measured vertically from edge of deck to waterline. Important determinant of interior space. More freeboard, the more room in the cabin.
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topsides
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sides of the hull above the waterline, not a measurement.
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beam
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the absolute widest part of the boat
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