Beam

LadyFish

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Re: Beam

Isn't the beam of a boat the distance between port and starboard ? :confused:
 

JB

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Re: Beam

The widest distance from port to starboard gunnel.
 

Northern Eclipse

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Re: Beam

Its the distance I have to travel to fall from one side and go over the other...
 

ED21

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Re: Beam

Kind of like freeboard. The distance you fall before you hit the water while standing on the gunwale. <br />Or gunwale-The part of the boat you try to pull back with you left foot while your right foot is on the pier. Refer to freeboard.
 

roscoe

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Re: Beam

The Beam of the boat refers to the bottle kept near the helm. Sometimes known as my fishing partner "Jim".
 
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