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A bilge keel is a small blister running along the side of a ship's hull, used to reduce the hull's tendency to roll.
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What is a bilge keel made of?
steel
How does a bilge keel stop a boat from rolling?
The additional underwater surface of the bilge keel creates extra resistance to the side-to-side rolling of the hull, but does not stop rolling altogether.
How bilge keels are attached to the boat?
The bilge keel is fitted at right angles to the bilge radiused plating but does not extend beyond the extreme breadth line . It positioned after model test to ensure minimum resistance to forward motion of ship .
What are some parts of a ship?
bow bilge stern deck mast sails keel rigging hull bulkhead
How are bilge keels similar to the wings of an airplane?
They are NOT very similar, although they may have a streamlined aerofoil cross-section (to reduce drag). Bilge keels (& most keels) serve to stabilise the vessels course and to prevent drift to leeward; so in some ways are similar to an aircrafts's fin (UK) or vertical stabilizer (US). The secondary function of a bilge keel is to allow the boat to settle in a stable manner at low tide.
What is a strake?
A single continuous line of planking or metal plating running longitudinally on a vessel's hull. On modern metal hulled vessels the strake running the centerline of the vessel is known as the "Keel Strake". Other strakes are assigned letter designations working outward from the keel strake; "A" strake, "B" strake, etc. The strake at the turn of the bilge is called the "Bilge Strake". The longest continual strake at the uppermost deck is called the "Sheer Strake". Aside from the keel strake, there are two of every strake: Port & Starboard. Depending on the curves of the ship's hull, some strakes may be terminated before reaching either the bow or stern of the vessel.
Where does water collect in a ship?
the bilge
What is the birth name of Bilge Elif Turhan?
Bilge Elif Turhan's birth name is Bilge Elif Ozkose.
When was Bilge Kösebalaban born?
Bilge Kösebalaban was born in 1980.
When did Gazanfer Bilge die?
Gazanfer Bilge died in 2008.
When was Gazanfer Bilge born?
Gazanfer Bilge was born in 1924.
When was Bilge Ebiri born?
Bilge Ebiri was born in 1973.
