What is Freeboard [Archive]

matt1

01-18-2002, 09:44 PM

I was just wandering what freeboard was I have read alot of post mentioning it. http://free.***boat.net/ubb/confused.gif

77charger

01-18-2002, 10:25 PM

it is the distance from the water line to the top of the boat when it it is the water.

RiverToysJas

01-18-2002, 10:25 PM

free·board (frbôrd, -brd)
n.
Nautical. The distance between the water line and the freeboard deck of a ship.
Basically the water line to the deck.
RTJas

Payton

01-19-2002, 06:16 AM

It's when you have a small boat with no room to sleep, and one of your buddie's says " hey, you can sleep on my couch"

matt1

01-19-2002, 07:15 AM

Thanks guys now I understand.

RiverDave2

01-19-2002, 11:24 PM

It's the very thing that "***boats" don't have...
RD