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Line
All rope in a boat or on the dock is referred to as “line”.
Load waterline
The waterline on the boat’s hull where it is designed to float
Mid ship
(amidship) In the vicinity of the mid-length of a boat, technically
the exact half way between the bow and the stern
Port
The left hand side of the boat when looking forward Opposite to
starboard
Potable
Fit for drinking (Rhymes with notable)
Propeller pitch
Theoretical linear distance the propeller would move ahead
during one complete revolution of it were turning with zero slippage.
Quay
A masonry boat mooring structure usually built along the shore
(Rhymes with see)
Rudder
A vertical metal device used to steer the boat
Sacrificial anode
Metal parts fitted to the hull of boat to provide a transfer of
ions to the cathodic part of an electrolytic coupling and so protect other parts
of the boat that would otherwise waste away through electrolysis
Shot
A length of anchor chain equal to 15 fathoms or 90 feet
Slip
The linear distance between the pitch (or advance) and the actual distance
the propeller moves straight ahead through the water
Spring line
A mooring rope oriented at a small angle to the boats centerline,
usually attached to the boat mid ship
Square propeller
A propeller that has pitch and diameter numbers that are
equal (13 x 13)
Starboard
The right hand side of the boat when looking forward Opposite to
port.
Stem
The hull side intersection with the keel at the bow
Stern
The aft end of a boat
Stow
To put away, To store cargo in a storage locker
Stringer
Members under the floor that stiffen the hull bottom
Tiller
An arm, attached to the rudder that turns the rudder
Transverse
Pertaining to any member placed 90 degrees to centerline
Waterline
The line of the water’s edge when the boat is afloat
Wetted surface
The area of the immersed hull plus underwater gear
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