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A keel is the long fin that comes out of the bottom of the boat. You could make it using any missle shaped object for the botton and a long narrow pice conecting it to the boat itself
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Why was the keel boat invented?
The keel provides stability AND steerage.
Where is the keel of a boat?
on the bottom
What is a boat backbone?
KEEL
What does the keel do?
The keel is important because it forces the boat to move forwards when the force of the wind on the sails might also be pushing the boat sideways. The keel stops the boat simply going directly downwind.
What is term for depth of water to float a boat clear of bottom?
The distance between the bottom and the keel of a boat is the draught (British English).
What is the boat frames called?
The keel .
What is the spine of a boat called?
keel
What is the backbone of a boat called?
keel
Where is an kneel of the ship?
along the bottom 'seam' of the boat. If you can imagine a boat as cut in half longways, the cut you make is the where the keel would go. on the bottom of the boatThe keel is located at the center most lowest point of the hull of the vessel.the base
What are some sentences that have the word keel in them?
The keel of the boat is made of lead and weighs 600 lbs. Even though customers can make me feel upset sometimes, I try to keep an even keel when dealing with them. That boat will not be able to sail in such shallow water because of its large keel. Sailboats with a mast of any appreciable size need a keel to remain stable. I am so tired, I feel like I could keel over at any moment.
Who invented the keel boat?
Ben Lexen invented the winged keel for the American Cup
Why was a keel important for viking longships?
Viking longships, starting in the 700s AD, had a mast with a sail. To make a boat with a sail stable, a keel is needed to counteract the tipping forces the wind places on the sail. Prior to the sail being added, longships did not require or have keels.
