Garboard

garboard
The lowest part of a hull next to the keel. The planks each side of the keel are the 'garboard strakes'.
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garboard strake - The planks next to the keel.
garland - A strap put round spars when they are hoisted on board.
garnet - A kind of tackle used for hoisting things out of the hold of vessels; also used for clewing up square sails.

Garboard:
The first plank on the outer hull of a wooden vessel next to the keel. In steel ships, the plating next to the keel, or what is known as strake A.
Garnet:
On a square:rigged ship, a tackle used for hoisting casks and provisions.

Garboard -- The strake of plank next above the keel, into which it is rabbeted and bolted.
Gripe, To -- A vessel gripes when she has a tendency to come up in the wind and requires much weather helm.

Garboard - Used in conjunction with strake. Refers to the planks, or strakes, on either side of and adjacent to the keel.
Give-Way Vessel - A term used to describe the vessel which must yield in meeting, crossing, or overtaking situations.

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GARBOARD The strakes of outside plating next to the keel. These strakes act in conjunction with the keel and are usually thicker than the other bottom strakes.

Garboard: The strake closest to the keel (from Dutch gaarboard).
Garboard planks: The planks immediately either side of the keel.

GARBOARD STREAK - The range of planks on each side of the keel.
GARBOARD - Used in conjunction with strake. Refers to the planks, or strakes, on either side of and adjacent to the keel.

Garboard strake: The strake next to the keel (running fore and aft).
Gather way: To attain headway (to get going or pick up speed).
Gear: The general name for ropes, blocks and tackles, tools, etc. (things).

There is a small amount of concavity or hollow in the sections amidships at the garboards and that concavity is reintroduced at the stern to give the transom a more pleasing shape.

Inspect and clear scuppers, garboard drain, other drains and bilge pump discharge.
Apply a coat of good quality marine wax.
Clean and polish all metal.
Clean and inspect canvas, covers and bimini top.

See also: Keel, Hull, Boat, Running, Top