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The height from the waterline up to where water could come aboard is called what?

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  1. Draft
  2. Freeboard
  3. Beam

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References

  1. Oregon State Marine Board Nautical Term Glossary www.oregon.gov/osmb/boater-info/pages/nautical-term-glossary.aspx Checked 2026-10-09.
  2. Idaho Fish and Game, Preparation important for waterfowl hunting with a boat idfg.idaho.gov/press/preparation-important-waterfowl-hunting-boat Checked 2026-10-09.
  3. NASBLA ESP TR 103-2022, Basic Boating Knowledge Core Plus Power higherlogicdownload.s3.amazonaws.com/NASBLA/76594a34-f3a1-4916-95ac-1e9c872170cc/UploadedImages/education/national-education-standards/ESP_TR_ESP_103_Core_Plus_Power_2022_06_01FINAL.pdf Checked 2026-10-09.

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