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Stemhead Fitting A stainless-steel fitting on the bow of a boat to
which the forestay and jib tack are attached, as well
as the roller fairlead for the anchor rode.
Turnbuckle A mechanical fitting attached to the lower ends of
stays, which connects them to the chainplate,
allowing for the standing rigging to be adjusted
(tightened.)
Chainplate Metal plate bolted to the hull of a boat to which
standing rigging is attached.
Hatch A covered opening in the deck.
Transom The flat surface forming the stern of a vessel.
Self-bailing cockpit A cockpit that is high enough above the waterline
that any water that gets inside will drain overboard
by gravity, through scuppers (drains) located in the
aft corner of the cockpit well.
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Compass An instrument that indicates direction relative to
Earth's magnetic field.
Binnacle The pedestal on which the boat's main compass is
mounted.
Cockpit locker Storage compartment in the cockpit seating area.
Emergency tiller On boats with wheel steering, a tiller that can be
fitted to the top of the rudder stock so the boat
could be steered in the event the wheel-steering
mechanism fails.
Companionway A staircase leading from a deck to the cabins or
area below.
Saloon The area of a boat that serves as the living room,
dining room, and possibly extra sleeping quarters.
Galley The kitchen on a boat.
V-berth The forward cabin of a boat that takes the shape of
the bow.
Auxiliary engine The source of auxiliary propulsion on a sailboat.
Used also to produce electricity needed to charge
the house batteries.
Bilge The lowest interior region of the hull.
Bilge pump A pump used to remove water from the bilge.
Usually there is an automatic (electric) bilge pump
and a manual bilge pump on every boat.
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Through-hull fitting A fitting in the hull through which water can be
drawn in or discarded.
Seacock A marine valve which opens and closes a hole
through the hull for saltwater needed on board or
for discharge.
Ground tackle A group term for all gear used in anchoring a
vessel: anchor, chain, rode.
Windlass A winch used primarily for lifting and lowering an
anchor.
Federally required equipment for a Boat registration certificate and hull numbers.
33-foot recreational vessel equipped PFDs: one per person (type I, II or III) + one type IV.
with an inboard diesel engine. Visual distress signals for day: distress flag and/or 3
smoke flares.
Visual distress signals for night: 3 red night flares.
Fire extinguishers: 2 B-I or 1 B-II.
Sound producing device: air horn (hand-held or
mouth-blown.)
Navigation lights: sidelights, stern light, masthead
light.
Placards: "Discharge of Oil Prohibited" placard and
a "MARPOL" placard (Marine Pollution.)
Marine Sanitation Device: type I, II or III.
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Terms in this set (100)
Stemhead Fitting A stainless-steel fitting on the bow of a boat to
which the forestay and jib tack are attached, as well
as the roller fairlead for the anchor rode.
Turnbuckle A mechanical fitting attached to the lower ends of
stays, which connects them to the chainplate,
allowing for the standing rigging to be adjusted
(tightened.)
Chainplate Metal plate bolted to the hull of a boat to which
standing rigging is attached.
Hatch A covered opening in the deck.
Transom The flat surface forming the stern of a vessel.
Self-bailing cockpit A cockpit that is high enough above the waterline
that any water that gets inside will drain overboard
by gravity, through scuppers (drains) located in the
aft corner of the cockpit well.
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Compass An instrument that indicates direction relative to
Earth's magnetic field.
Binnacle The pedestal on which the boat's main compass is
mounted.
Cockpit locker Storage compartment in the cockpit seating area.
Emergency tiller On boats with wheel steering, a tiller that can be
fitted to the top of the rudder stock so the boat
could be steered in the event the wheel-steering
mechanism fails.
Companionway A staircase leading from a deck to the cabins or
area below.
Saloon The area of a boat that serves as the living room,
dining room, and possibly extra sleeping quarters.
Galley The kitchen on a boat.
V-berth The forward cabin of a boat that takes the shape of
the bow.
Auxiliary engine The source of auxiliary propulsion on a sailboat.
Used also to produce electricity needed to charge
the house batteries.
Bilge The lowest interior region of the hull.
Bilge pump A pump used to remove water from the bilge.
Usually there is an automatic (electric) bilge pump
and a manual bilge pump on every boat.
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Through-hull fitting A fitting in the hull through which water can be
drawn in or discarded.
Seacock A marine valve which opens and closes a hole
through the hull for saltwater needed on board or
for discharge.
Ground tackle A group term for all gear used in anchoring a
vessel: anchor, chain, rode.
Windlass A winch used primarily for lifting and lowering an
anchor.
Federally required equipment for a Boat registration certificate and hull numbers.
33-foot recreational vessel equipped PFDs: one per person (type I, II or III) + one type IV.
with an inboard diesel engine. Visual distress signals for day: distress flag and/or 3
smoke flares.
Visual distress signals for night: 3 red night flares.
Fire extinguishers: 2 B-I or 1 B-II.
Sound producing device: air horn (hand-held or
mouth-blown.)
Navigation lights: sidelights, stern light, masthead
light.
Placards: "Discharge of Oil Prohibited" placard and
a "MARPOL" placard (Marine Pollution.)
Marine Sanitation Device: type I, II or III.
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