: the extreme forward lower compartment or tank usually used for trimming or storage in a ship
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In cramped crew quarters in the forepeak, the deckhand, Brian Murphy, was warm but not breathing in a black tee and jeans.
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C.j. Chivers James Patrick Cronin Elena Hecht Anna Diamond Quinton Kamara, New York Times, 6 June 2024
Along with the other design differentiators, the Pershing also has a custom stainless grille on the forepeak, which announces the boat’s arrival in style.
—Kevin Koenig, Robb Report, 30 Nov. 2023
The forepeak master has a queen-sized berth in a space with more than six feet of headroom.
—Kevin Koenig, Robb Report, 19 Apr. 2023
The 60 is designed for three-season cruising, with a relatively small cockpit aft and a sunbed and forward lounge on the long forepeak.
—Kevin Koenig, Robb Report, 18 Jan. 2023
The 52 was a legitimate two-master-stateroom boat, with one in the forepeak and one at amidships.
—Kevin Koenig, Robb Report, 21 Mar. 2023
And the space at the forepeak is so narrow couples will be sleeping cheek to cheek.
—Howard Walker, Robb Report, 2 Nov. 2022
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C.j. Chivers James Patrick Cronin Elena Hecht Anna Diamond Quinton Kamara, New York Times, 6 June 2024
Along with the other design differentiators, the Pershing also has a custom stainless grille on the forepeak, which announces the boat’s arrival in style.
—Kevin Koenig, Robb Report, 30 Nov. 2023
The forepeak master has a queen-sized berth in a space with more than six feet of headroom.
—Kevin Koenig, Robb Report, 19 Apr. 2023
The 60 is designed for three-season cruising, with a relatively small cockpit aft and a sunbed and forward lounge on the long forepeak.
—Kevin Koenig, Robb Report, 18 Jan. 2023
The 52 was a legitimate two-master-stateroom boat, with one in the forepeak and one at amidships.
—Kevin Koenig, Robb Report, 21 Mar. 2023
And the space at the forepeak is so narrow couples will be sleeping cheek to cheek.
—Howard Walker, Robb Report, 2 Nov. 2022
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“Forepeak.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/forepeak. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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