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Categories: Ship construction Sailboat anatomy Sailing vessels and rigging Sailing ship elements Nautical terms Articles needing additional references from September 2008 |
Summary Of: Keelof the keel is the initial step in construction of a ship... The keel converts sideways force into a forward force... The keel converts sideways force into a forward force... The keel converts sideways force into a forward force... A structural keel is a large beam around which the... The keel runs in the middle of the ship... The keel is generally the first part of a ship... or placing the keel in the cradle in which the ship will be built... The keel contributes substantially to the longitudinal strength and effectively local loading caused when docking the ship... A form of keel found on smaller vessels is the... this type of keel is suitable with its massive... the keel is almost inevitably of the flat plate type... where the plate keel may also be fitted... it is possible for the keel to break or be strained to the extent that it looses structural integrity... The keel surface on the bottom of the hull gives the ship greater directional control and... the keel helps the hull to move forward... plate keel performs the same function... a keel does not provide a stabilising effect but instead actually applies a... weight is also added to the keel to assist the righting effect of the hull... Since the keel provides far more stability when lowered than when retracted... They provide considerably more righting moment as the keel moves out to the windward... to clean a keel and the hull in general...Encyclodia Page On: Keel |
