The garboard strakes are generally of American elm, and it is best that the planking above should be of American elm or oak to within a foot or so of the load water-line, and teak above to the covering board or deck edge.
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Garboard
Synonyms for "garboard" (2 found)
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Finnish
1 entries- kölisarja noun (the board on a boat which attaches to the keel running fore and aft along the bottom)
French
1 entries- gabord noun (the board on a boat which attaches to the keel running fore and aft along the bottom)
Italian
1 entries- torello noun (the board on a boat which attaches to the keel running fore and aft along the bottom)
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