full keel - A keel that runs the length of the boat. Full keels have a shallower draft than fin keels.
fully battened - A sailsail having battens that run the full horizontal length of the sail.
Full Keel :
A keel that runs the length of the boat.
Fully Battened:
A sail having battens that run the full horizontal length of the sail.
Fin Keel - A keel that is narrow and deeper than a full keel. It looks like a fish's fin extending below the boat, and the boat usually has a rudder mounted some distance aft, often on an additional keel-like extension called a skeg.
I'd call this design a 'full-keel' type as opposed to a 'modified' full keel. If you look at the intersection of the bow and the leading edge of the keel you will see very little distinction of where the forefoot ends and the keel begins.
Heavy displacement cruiser with a full keel and attached rudder. Able to take care of us in bad weather while we hunker down below.
There are several types of fixed keels including: full keels, fin keels, winged keels, bulb keels, and twin keels or bilge keels among other designs.
Fin Keel: A fixed keel that is narrow and deeper than a full keel.
Flare: The upward bulge or angle of a ships sides.
Flotsam: Debris floating on the water surface.
Following Sea: An overtaking sea (wind and waves) that comes from astern.
A boat that heels easily is said to be tender (ultra light racers, small dagger and center board boats, dinghies), one that heels less easily is stiff (full keel boats, heavy cruisers).
the reduce the leeway caused by the wind pushing against the side of the boat. A keel also usually has some ballast to help keep the boat upright and prevent it from heeling too much. There are several types of keels, such as fin keels and full keels.
 See also: Boat, Keel, Forward, Wind, Line
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