 | | Why "boat stud"? —Brian Davis
| | | | OK, I've thought about this, and I've tried searching LUGNET, but I still don't have an answer. I give up. The round 2x2 plate with a smoothly rounded bottom - why the heck is it called a "boat stud"? (20 years ago, 17-Oct-04, to lugnet.general)
| | | | | | | | | | Re: Why "boat stud"? —Elroy Davis
| | | | | (...) I've always thought it was because that piece is found on the bottom of many boat models to make them slide across a floor. -Elroy (20 years ago, 17-Oct-04, to lugnet.general)
| | | | | | | | | | | | Re: Why "boat stud"? —Manfred Moolhuysen
| | | | | (...) That's right. This part made it's first appearance in 1991, under all ships found in the great (URL) line of sets> With friendly greetings, M. Moolhuysen. (20 years ago, 18-Oct-04, to lugnet.general, FTX)
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