stabilizing skeg
1Skeg — A skeg (or skag) is a sternward extension of the keel of boats and ships which have a rudder mounted on the centre line. In more recent years, the name has been used for a fin on a surfboard which improves directional stability and to a moveable… …
2Fin — but has been extended to include other animal limbs and man made devices.The foremost use of fins is to ensure the directional stability of an object moving through a fluid such as water or air and may be seen in the use of fletching on arrows… …
3ship — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) Vehicle for navigation on water Nouns 1. ship, vessel, sail; craft, bottom; airship (see aviation). See navigation. 2. (naval organization) navy, marine, fleet, flotilla, argosy; shipping, merchant… …
4Hull (watercraft) — Half hull of the 46 gun ship of the line Tigre, build from 1724 in Toulon after plans by Blaise Coulomb A hull is the watertight body of a ship or boat. Above the hull is the superstructure and/or deckhouse, where present. The line where the hull …
5Surfboard — For other meanings see Surfboard (disambiguation). A stack of boards in Waikiki during a surf competition …
6Ship motions — are defined by the six degrees of freedom that a ship or boat can experience. Translation Heave : is the linear vertical (up/down) motionSway : is the linear lateral (side to side) motionSurge : is the linear longitudinal (front/back) motion… …
