Definitions for "Strakes"
Keywords:  hull, yawl, chester, clc, chine
Protective horizontal bars or bands protecting the sides, bow and stern of a boat or barge.
A chine where a ridge is formed by overlapping panels. Traditionally, the ridge was created by thick planks of wood. Strakes look a lot like siding on a house and create visually pleasing lines that follow the curve of the boat. Take a look at the Chester Yawl at CLC boats, the strakes really jump out at you.
ridges that run along the bottom of a hull.
Keywords:  lev, gen, streaks, surface
Gen 30:37; Lev 14:37] streaks on a surface.
Small projections running lengthwise from the fuselage, affecting local airflow