Examples of 'centerboard' in a sentence

Meaning of "centerboard"

Centerboard (noun): A centerboard is a retractable keel or fin located in the center of a boat's hull. It is used to provide stability, prevent drifting, and improve the boat's upwind performance by adjusting the center of lateral resistance
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How to use "centerboard" in a sentence

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The boat two centerboard configurations.
It has a fractional sloop rig, a transom-hung rudder and a retractable centerboard keel.
At the same time the centerboard trunk was removed.
A centerboard is mounted in lieu of a keel.
And we broke our centerboard that one time.
In a centerboard boat the centerboard will be partially raised and the tiller held down hard.
The regatta is also open to all centerboard dinghies.
They carried a centerboard to compensate for this when sailing to windward.
It is held in place within a centerboard trunk.
Patented Centerboard Construction x x x.
Tie it around the centerboard.
Centerboard down and locked, sir.
Device for detachably securing a centerboard to a sailboard or the like.
I am I hope Riggs knows how lucky he is . the centerboard.
Drop that centerboard.

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Centerboard up and secured, sir.
This is a centerboard ship.
A bilgeboard is a lifting foil used in a sailboat, which resembles a cross between a centerboard and a leeboard.
I am the centerboard.
It has a masthead sloop rig, a skeg-mounted rudder and a fixed stub keel, with a retractable centerboard.
Oh, and we broke our centerboard that one time.
LAMP has also excavated two historically significant 19th century wrecks, a wooden-hulled steamship, and a centerboard schooner.
She has a draft of when the centerboard is up, and when it is down.
Does this influence the choice of this target for initial Centerboard operation?
Go forward, get that centerboard up. Man the back stage.
Centerboard down, sir.
It has a fractional sloop rig, a transom-hung rudder and a centerboard or fixed fin keel.
What centerboard? I do not know what to do!
Chief, drop the centerboard.
Get the centerboard!
What did you say, sir? This is a centerboard ship.
Come on, you monster. Centerboard down and locked, sir.
Okay, good . Tie it around the centerboard.
Do you know what a centerboard is?
Go forward, get that centerboard up.
I am sorry, Lieutenant . This is a centerboard ship.
The reply came, " Targets previously assigned for Centerboard remain unchanged . ".

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