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Default Boat terminology question

On Feb 8, 5:58*pm, Jim Willemin wrote:
What is the difference between a floor and a deck? *Is the floor in the
cockpit or cabin and the deck 'outside'? *I understand the 'floors' in
boatbuilding are transverse members in the frames, but does anyone know the
'proper' usages of floor and deck? *Does a deckhouse have a floor or a
deck?


The interior flooring of a boat is usally called the Sole and usally
the exterior is called deck.
However, is it one of those items like rope, it's rope until it goes
on a boat then it is called line.
To see some great soles for your Catalina C-36 check out
http://www.clrmarine.com/m4_view_ite...TT%20C36%20Org

Also http://www.clrmarine.com/462.html?m4...ers%2FPlasTeak