š Key Concepts
ā¢ Review the definitions of turn of the bilge, stringer plate, entrance, and garboard in basic ship-construction terminology.
ā¢ Note that letter G is pointing to the very lowest part of the hull plating along the centerline area, not up on the sides or deck.
ā¢ Think about where water, mud, or scale would collect inside the hull and what the adjacent keel plating is called.
š Think About
ā¢ Ask yourself: Is G showing a curved transition between bottom and side, a longitudinal strengthening plate near the deck, the shape of the bow, or the bottom plating next to the keel?
ā¢ Compare the location of G with the frames and floors: is it at the turn of the side, along the bilge radius, or right along the keel at the centerline?
ā¢ Which of these terms specifically refers to bottom shell plating next to the keel, rather than a general structural member or hull shape term?
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Before You Answer
ā¢ Verify which term refers to the curved part joining bottom and side plating (and see if G is actually there).
ā¢ Verify which term refers to the bottom shell plating alongside the keel and see if Gās arrow lines up with that area.
ā¢ Confirm that stringer plate is usually higher up (deck or longitudinal strength member), not at the extreme bottom centerline of the hull.