This term usually refers to a surface of a boat which can be created out of flat material, like aluminium or plywood. This means that the surface is developable. This term is also used to refer to the sheet of steel or aluminium that will be used to construct the boat, whether or not the surface is developable.
Libhekeiselele kumphezulu wesikhephe owenziwe ngento emcaba, enjenge 'aluminum' okanye I'plywood'. Eli gama likwabhekiselele kwishithi yestili okanye ye-'aluminum' eya kusetynziswa ekwakheni isikhephe, nokuba uyakhula okanye awukhuli umphezulu.