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

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Breakers Waves cresting as they reach
shallow water, as at or on a
beach.
Breakwater A structure, usually stone or
concrete, built to create a har-
bor or improve an existing
one.
Bulkhead Vertical partition in a boat.
BurdenedVessel Former term for the vessel
which must stay clear of ves-
sels with the right-of-way.
Caulking Forcing filler material into the
seams of the planks in a
boat’s deck or sides, to make
them watertight.
Camber The arch of a deck, sloping
downward from the center
toward the sides.
Capsize To turn over.
CarburetorBackfire
FlameArrestor
Required equipment on all
motorboats except outboards
and diesels. Reduces
chance of fire caused by
backfires in internal combus-
tion engines.
CardinalPoints The four main points of a
compass; north, east, south,
and west.
Ceiling The inside lining of the hull.
Certificate Government paper, such as a
boat’s license.
Chart A map of a body of water that
contains piloting information.
Chine The intersection of sides and
bottom of a boat.
Cleat A piece of wood or metal with
projecting ends to which lines
are made fast.
Clinker A method of planking in which
the lower edge of each strake
overlaps the upper edge of
the strake next below. (Also
called lapstrake.)
Coaming A raised edge, as around part
or all of a cockpit, that pre-
vents seawater from entering
the boat.
CoastGuard The federal marine law
enforcement and rescue
agency in the US.
Cockpit A well or sunken space in the
afterdeck of a small boat for
the use of the helmsman and
crew.
Companionway A hatch or entrance, from
deck to cabin.
Compass The instrument which shows
the heading of a vessel.
Cowls Hooded openings used for
ventilation.
Cradle A frame used to support a
vessel on land.
Current The movement of the water in
a horizontal direction.
Deadrise The rise of the bottom of a
midships frame from the keel
to the bilge.
Deck Any permanent covering over
a compartment.
Deep-six To discard or throw over-
board.
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