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Old 03-09-2006 | 06:22 AM
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When I was a Kid it was the scrap wood from construction sites!

Sorry

ie: its what we all used to take to build tree forts that these days they WILL lock you up for !!!!
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Old 03-09-2006 | 06:28 AM
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Originally Posted by ctadams21
I hear this brought up a lot in the Apache 28/ Saber 28 threads.
What is it?

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some funny but true answers, it is the depth of your cockpit from the floor to the top of the sides and helm.
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Old 03-09-2006 | 06:31 AM
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The side of the hull measured from the top of the gunwale to the waterline.

If I fall of the boat tomorrow, will you still remember me?
Because you don't have much freeboard....
I could fall into the sea....
So don't you turn quite so sharply...
Or that splash you hear will be me....

When I saw you had no freeboard...
I shoulda worn a PFD.... A Pfdee eee eee eee ee e e ee eeee

Shoulda worn a PFD, Lord.

Shoulda worn a PFD....
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Old 03-09-2006 | 08:58 AM
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Originally Posted by fund razor
The side of the hull measured from the top of the gunwale to the waterline.

If I fall of the boat tomorrow, will you still remember me?
Because you don't have much freeboard....
I could fall into the sea....
So don't you turn quite so sharply...
Or that splash you hear will be me....

When I saw you had no freeboard...
I shoulda worn a PFD.... A Pfdee eee eee eee ee e e ee eeee

Shoulda worn a PFD, Lord.

Shoulda worn a PFD....
awesome,
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Old 03-09-2006 | 09:05 AM
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I think I would also win the "who has the most freeboard" contest.
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Old 03-09-2006 | 09:07 AM
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Bad pic.
But must be four feet of freeboard.

Can't even see over the side if you sit in the back.
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Old 03-09-2006 | 09:48 AM
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I'm a visual kind of guy, so here goes:
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Old 03-09-2006 | 09:49 AM
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Here's what can happen if there's not enough freeboard:
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Old 03-09-2006 | 09:52 AM
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Now I'm going to get it!
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Old 03-09-2006 | 09:59 AM
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Originally Posted by CigDaze
I'm a visual kind of guy, so here goes:
Exactly!! Those that like to run in big water like the freeboard!
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