OWNER’S MANUAL
GENERAL INFORMATION
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TERM
EXPLANATION
RULES OF THE ROAD
The nautical traffic rules for preventing collisions on the water
SALON
The main social cabin on a vessel, usually the largest area
SEACOCK
A shut-off valve on a plumbing or drain pipe between the vessel’s interior and the sea
SHORE POWER
Alternating electrical current power that is generated from shore
SOLE
Floor within the living area of the vessel
STAND-ON BOAT
Term for the boat that must maintain course and speed in meeting or crossing situations.
The privileged boat.
STARBOARD
Standing in AFT, facing forward, the right side of the vessel
STATEROOM
The sleeping quarters onboard
STERN
The back of a boat
STOW
To pack the cargo
TRANSOM
Vertical hull structure at the extreme AFT of the vessel
TRIM
Fore to the aft and side to side balance of the boat when loaded
TRIM FORE and AFT
Angle of the vessel as it relates to the level with the world
UNDERWAY
Movement; usually referring to a vessel proceeding forward
USCG
United States Coast Guard
VISUAL DISTRESS
SIGNAL
A device used to signal the need for assistance such as flags, lights and flares
WAKE
The waves that a boat leaves behind when moving through the water
WATERLINE
The line of the water on the hull when the vessel is afloat
WATERWAY
A navigable body of water
WINDLASS
A device used to raise and lower the anchor
Table 1-3 – Explanation of Nautical Terms
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