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OWNER’S MANUAL
GENERAL INFORMATION
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TERM
EXPLANATION
HEAD
A toilet
HELM
Control area to operate and steer the boat
HULL
The main lower body of a boat
HULL BREACH
A hole or puncture in the hull of the boat that can allow water to leak in
HYPOTHERMIA
A physical condition where the body loses heat faster than it can produce it
KEEL
The lowest portion of the boat; extends fore and aft along the boat’s bottom
LAZARETTE
Storage compartment at the stern of the vessel
LIFE JACKET
A buoyant, wearable jacket that, when properly used, will support a person in the water; also
see PFD
LIST
Leaning or tilt of a boat toward the side
LOCKER
A storage place, or closet
MAIN DECK
The main level of the yacht
MAKING WAY
Making progress through the water
MARINE CHART
Seagoing maps showing depths, buoys, navigation aids, etc.
MASTER DISCONNECT
SWITCHES
Switches that turn ON or cut OFF the flow of electricity to various locations on the yacht
MOORING
An anchor, chain or similar device that holds a boat in one location
NAVIGATION AID
Recognizable objects on land or sea such as buoys, towers or lights that are used to fix
position to identify safe and unsafe waters
NAVIGATION LIGHTS
A set of red, green and white lights that all vessels must illuminate between dusk and dawn
NMMA
National Marine Manufacturers Association
NO-WAKE SPEED
The speed at which a boat travels to produce an imperceptible wake
PFD
A buoyant personal flotation device used to support a person in the water; also see Life
Jacket
PORT
Standing in AFT, facing forward, PORT is the left side of a boat
PORTHOLE
Circular window used on the hull to admit light and air
PRIVILEGED BOAT
Term used for the boat with the right-of-way
RIGHT-OF-WAY
Term for the boat that has priority in meeting or crossing situations. The stand-on or
privileged boat.
RODE
Anchor rope or chain.
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