Chaparral 420 PREMIERE, Owner'S/Operator'S Manual

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Abaft Toward the stern.
Abeam Amidships, at a right angle to
the keel.
Aboard On, in, or into a boat.
ABYC American Boat and Yacht
Council, Inc., the organization
that sets voluntary safety and
construction standards for
small craft in the USA.
Adrift Without motive power and
without anchor or mooring.
Afloat On the water.
Aft Describing the after section of
a vessel, or things to the rear of
amidships and near the stern.
Aground Touching bottom.
Amidships In the center, the center por-
tion of a vessel.
Anchor A forging or casting shaped to
grip the sea bottom and, by
means of a cable or rope, hold
a boat in a desired position.
Anchorage A customary, suitable and
(usually) designated harbor
area in which vessels may
anchor.
Astern Toward the stern. An object
that is aft of a boat is said to
be astern of the boat.
Athwart Across.
Aweigh Off the bottom, said of an
anchor.
Aye Yes, while aboard a boat or
ship. Means “I understand.”
Bail To remove water from a boat
by pump or bailer.
Ballast Heavy material such as iron,
lead, or stone placed in the
bottom of the vessel.
Beacon A post or buoy placed over a
shoal or bank to warn vessels,
also a signal mark on land.
Beam Imaginary line amidships at
right angles to keel of vessel.
Also vessel’s maximum width.
Bearing The direction or point of the
compass in which an object is
seen.
Belay To make fast to a cleat or belay-
ing pin; to cancel an order.
Below Beneath, or under, the deck.
One goes below when going
down into the cabin.
Bend To fasten by means of a bend
or knot.
Berth A position, as a place to sleep
or in which a vessel maybe
made fast; a margin of safety,
as “a wide berth.”
Bilge The lower internal part of a
boat’s hull.
Bollard A strong post for holding lines
fast.
Bow The forward part or front of
the boat.
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