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Mindbender

By George Day · On February 22, 2018

What do you call the piece of teak decking that runs down the boat’s center line and into which the deck planks are notched?

 

Send your answer to cruisingcompass@bwsailing.com. The winner, selected randomly from correct answers, will receive a Blue Water Sailing hat

 

Hans Mertens is the winner of last week’s Mindbender. He correctly identified the hulls and cross beams of a trimaran: “The main hull of a trimaran is known as the vaka, the outriggers are the amas, and the outrigger supports or cross beams are the akas.”

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