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Can you use keel in a sentence?
Sally was so shocked by what she saw, she was afraid she would keel over. The yacht had a keel weighted with a tonne of lead.
What is the term for the backbone of a yacht?
I believe the term you are looking for is the keel.
What is the draft of a yacht?
The draft of a yacht or any other vessel is the depth from the waterline to the lowest point of the keel. Naturally it varies with the vessel being considered.
Is gold used to make yacht keels?
No. They put lead in the keels. If a rich person wants gold in his yacht, he wants it where he can see it instead of ten feet underwater where the keel is.
What does a dorsla fin do for a fish?
It acts like a keel on a yacht and enables the fish to propel itself in any direction against a water flow.
Do you need a key to start a yacht?
A yacht is powered by melted iron that is put into the constoral at the back of the yacht.
What is the Portsmouth yardstick for a Soling keel-boat?
The list at Ben Fleet Yacht Club gives a suggested trial number for the year 2004 of '914' for the Soling.
Who makes the largest swing keel sailboat?
The largest "swing" keel "production" yacht (ie. keel pivots/rotates into hull) is probably the Northshore Southerly 54rs. They have only just started construction, so if this does not count, then the next model down the 46rs is probably the biggest. Draught varies between 7 foot, to less than 3 foot with the keel up on the 46rs and it can be beached. In terms of "custom" designed yachts, the Bill Dixon Yacht Design Company have made a 100 foot yacht with a swing keel named Liara II (Liara II actually has a tubular keel, meaning the lower half of the keel with the bulb is lifted into the out keel casing. It works in the same way a telescope does. But large yachts can accommodate swing keels). Coincidently, Bill Dixon designed the (hull) Southerly 46rs as mentioned above. As for yachts with "lifting" keels (ie. keel moves vertically upwards) the biggest production may be the Hanse 630e which as the name suggest is 63 foot in lenght. Marten also producte a lifting keel yacht I belive. Wally have adjustable boards, as do products of many of the larger builders but it could be argued that these are custom, rather than production models as they all vary. As for custom yachts, adjsutable boards are fairly common, the biggest may be Mirabella V, her draught can vary between 32 feet and 13 feet. Mirabella V is 247 foot in lenght and set numerous records upon completion of construction in terms of size, sail area, mast height ect. The Southerly 57 is on the water at Southampton Boat Show and there is a 65 on the way.
Why do most flightless birds not need a large keel?
Flightless birds do not need a large keel because they don't have functional wings for flight, so there is no need for the large breastbone attachment needed for flight muscles. The keel is an adaptation found in birds that use their wings for sustained flight.
What balances a boat?
It depends on the type of boat. A rowing boat is balanced by the broad surface under the water, which gives it stability. A yacht is balanced by the keel which counterbalances the force of the wind on the sails.
What are some of the job qualifications to be a yacht chef?
In order to be a yacht chef, you need to have experience cooking. You should also make sure that you do not get seasick. If you get seasick, then yacht cooking is not for you.
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.
