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

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Hatch An opening in a boat’s deck
for persons or cargo to go
below.
Head A marine toilet.
Headway Forward motion of a vessel
through the water.
Helm The wheel or tiller by which a
ship is steered.
HoldingTank Storage tank for sewage, so
that it will not be pumped
overboard into the water.
Hull The body of a boat.
Hypothermia A physical condition where
the body loses heat faster
than it can produce it.
Inboard More toward the center of a
vessel; inside; a motor fitted
inside the boat.
InlandRules Rules of the road that apply to
vessel operation in harbors
and certain rivers, lakes, and
inland waterways.
Intracoastal
Waterways
ICW: bays, rivers and canals
along the coasts (such as
Atlantic and Gulf of Mexico
coasts), connected so that
vessels may travel without
going into the open sea.
Jetty A structure, usually masonry,
projecting out from the shore;
a jetty may protect a harbor
entrance.
Keel The permanently positioned,
fore-and-aft backbone mem-
ber of a boat’s hull.
Knot To bend a line. Also, a unit of
speed equal to one nautical
mile (6,076.10 feet) an hour.
Launch (1) To put a vessel into the
water; (2) a small open
powerboat, mainly used for
transportation between a ves-
sel and shore.
Lee The side opposite to that from
which the wind blows.
Leeward Situated on the side turned
away
from the wind.
(Opposite of windward.)
Leeway The amount a boat is carried
sideways by the wind’s force
or current.
List (1) A continuous leaning to
one side, often caused by an
imbalance in stowage or a
leak into one compartment;
(2) A light list is a printed list-
ing of aids to navigation, in
geographical order.or inclin-
ing of a vessel toward the
side.
LOA Length over all; the maximum
length of a vessel’s hull,
excluding projecting spars or
rudder.
Locker A storage place, a closet.
Log A record or diary of a vessel’s
journey.
Lubber’sLine A mark or permanent line on
a compass that shows the
course of the boat.
MakingWay Making progress through the
water.
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