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What holds up a sail on a boat?
A mast. Although it is attached to a mast the thing that holds a sail up is a halyard. a mast is something that pushes the boat with wind and the reason its called a mast is cause it holds the biggest sail, the thing your looking for is something that is on the bottom of the boat and runs vertical on the boat. if that gets ruined the boat is ruined, unrepairable
A metal part of a sail boat?
Usually the mast
What is on a boat and holds up a sail?
the pole that holds up the sail is called the mast
what three changes did they make in the boat before their second return from the wreck?
a mast, a sail, and a rudder (there might be somethings i missed)
Which is the best racing sail?
It depends on what class of boat, what mast and boom you have and what amount of wind you sail in.
Why does a boat need a mast?
It only does if it is wind powered & has a sail(s)
What is a vessel with one mast and one sail called?
A boat with one mast and one sail is called a cat boat. It is an old design with a very shallow draft designed to be used in areas of shallow tidal waters. Usually they a very wide for their length. a sail boat!
In I spy spooky night where is the paintbrush?
The paintbrush is the mast on the sail boat on the windowsill.
What ship has sails the gondola or the yawl?
The ship or boat with sails is the yawl, which will typically have 2 sails, the main mast for the main sail and mizzen mast. A yawl is defined as a boat with the mizzen mast aft of the rudder post. A boat with two masts, a main mast and a mizzen mast with the mizzen mast forward of the rudder post is a ketch.
What is the hull of a sailboat?
The hull of a boat is the body of the boat. it is the part of the boat in the water. excluding the mast, boom, sail, rudder, keel, etc.
How do you call the lowest portion of the ship?
The lowest portion of the ship is the hull. Also, the front of a boat is called the bow. The rear of a boat is called the stern. The sails holds the sail. The mast catches the wind.
The boom of a boat?
The boom is the horizontal pole attached to the bottom of a sailing boat's mast to which the lower edge of the sail is attached.
