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A pole in the middle of a sailboat that holds up sails?
It is called the mast
What is a pole in the middle of a sailboat that hold up the sails?
It is called mast.
What pole is in the middle of a sailboat and holds up the sails?
The pole you are referring to is called the mast. If the boat only has one mast it is usually not in the middle of the boat but is normally found in the forward third of the boat.
What is a pole in the middle of a sailboat that holds up the sail called?
Mast
What is a sailboat with an outboard motor considered?
A sail boat with an outboard motor is still a sailboat UNTIL the motor is turned on then it becomes a powerboat. A sailboat with it's sails up and the engine running is deemed to be a motor-sailer.
What is the name of the Structure on a ship that holds the sails?
They sails are attached to the masts of the ship. The mast is a pole that runs straight up or angled up out of the deck of the ship.
Is sailboat with its sails up and its engine running considered a powerboat?
Yes. http://www.boatingworldonline.com/Articles/2009/March/Features/CrashCourse.html (see #4)
Ropes holding up the sails on a boat?
The halyard holds the sail up. When a rope has an assigned job on a boat (or a ship) it is referred to as a line.
What is the name of a one-masted sailboat?
Usually A single masted sailboat is a sloop, but there are different types of sloops, such as one with two sails up front and it is called a cutter. It is still a sloop though, just a version of a sloop. In modern boats two masts would be either a ketch, yawl or schooner, but that's a whole other discussion.
What does the wires hold up on a sailboat?
The mainmast
A powerboat is about to cross paths with a sailboat under sail. What should the powerboat do?
Speed up to pass in front of the sailboat
What is the purpose of ropes and sails?
to hold up the sails, and to help steer the ship. its called rigging, by the way...
