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sheer strake. Strakes are joined to the stem by their hood ends. A rubbing strake was traditionally built in just below a carvel sheer strake. It was...

are several ways of fixing the rubbing strake, but, in a clinker boat, it is applied to the outside of the sheer strake. Finally, the fittings such as...

fired it. Later dry-dock examination revealed that 18 feet of her keel rubbing strake had been torn away. On 25 July, her gunners exchanged fire with a surfaced...

mast right above the topgallant mast. 2.  The sail of such a mast. rubbing strake An extra plank fitted to the outside of the hull, usually at deck level...

all-wood construction. The third sub-group is distinguished by a prominent rubbing strake around the hull and slightly larger dimensions. The vessels displaced...

silt on the keel and the silt covers the hull up to what's called the rubbing strake and above in some areas." At the time of its discovery, the sunken vessel...

band just above the rubbing strake. In their early years of service both the ferries carried rope fenders to protect the strakes. On the bridge was also...

painted on either side of the bow beneath the name. A stainless steel rubbing strake runs the length of the vessel and circular port holes are visible above...

on the vessel and at one point she even lost the forward port side rubbing strake. She was put up for sale, but no buyer was found. During this time she...

top speed of 106 mph (171 km/h). Standard equipment included side rubbing strakes, a dipping rear view mirror, optional hydraulic power-assisted steering...

opposite every third main timber. HDMLs were fitted with a deeper section rubbing strake aft. Its purpose was to roll depth charges (kept in and delivered from...

the common problem of deck/hull leaks, and also serves as a practical rubbing strake. The mast is deck-stepped on an aluminium channel that sits above the...

was Birkenhead's orange and black, with a flame red band above the rubbing strake. The Overchurch contained identical engines to Mountwood and Woodchuch...

ships of her type, propeller guards were fitted at the height of the rubbing strake: compare ships' plans at Lyon 2005, e.g. p. 22. A triple expansion engine...

or over, where Length excludes bowsprit and rudder; Breadth excludes rubbing strake and paddle wheels; Draught excludes keel from lowest point of hull)...

rear-wheel-drive cars, the rear tires are usually wider than the front. Strake Crease in the sheet metal intended as a "speed line" styling feature. Exemplified...

preferred. For example, a magnetised rod can be created by repeatedly rubbing an iron rod with a magnetic lodestone. This magnetised rod (or magnetic...

lower-portion. These styling changes, particularly features such as the fin strakes within the primary rear-intake-ducts openings, appeared to mimic the Ferrari...

between each set of frames. limber strake In traditional timber construction, the lowest permanently fastened strake of ceiling, positioned close to the...

fuel tank, and the rear underbody to enhance airflow; front spoiler and strakes ahead of tires direct airflow around the wheel wells; there is a new flat...