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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The keel boat was invented to provide stability and maneuverability to boats, especially in rough waters. The addition of a keel helps prevent capsizing and allows for better control over the boat's direction.
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.
The distance between the bottom and the keel of a boat is the draught (British English).
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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
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.
Ben Lexen invented the winged keel for the American Cup
In Latin, carina is a word for boat, or the keel of a boat.