Four winns 318 VISTA, Owner'S Manual

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Owner’s Manual Page Glossary
CAPSTAN.-.A.machine.that.moves.a.cylindrical.
device.on.a.shaft.for.the.purpose.of.hauling.up.an.
anchor.
CAST.OFF.-.To.let.go.
CATAMARAN.-.A.twin-hulled.boat,.with.the.hulls..
being.side-by-side.
CHINE.-.The.intersection.of.a.boat’s.bottom.and.side...
If this intersection is rounded, it is a “soft” chine. .
If the intersection is squared off, it is a “hard” chine.
CHOCK - 1. A fitting or hole in a railing or deck
through.which.a.mooring.or.anchor.line.is.routed....
2..A.wedge.used.to.secure.an.item.in.place.
CIRCUIT.BREAKER.-.A.device.used.to.interrupt.an.
electrical circuit when current flow exceeds a predeter -
mined.level.
CLEAT - A double-ended deck fitting to which lines
are.secured;.usually.anvil-shaped.
COAMINGS.-.Raised.lips.around.cockpits.or.hatches.
used.to.keep.water.from.entering.
COCKPIT.-.An.exposed.deck.area.(usually.aft).that.is.
substantially.lower.than.the.adjacent.deck.
COMBER.-.A.wave.on.the.point.of.breaking...A.
comber.has.a.thin.line.of.white.water.on.its.crest,.
known as “feathering.”
COMPANIONWAY.-.The.steps.or.ladder.leading.
downward.from.a.deck.
COMPARTMENTS.-.Rooms.divided.by.bulkheads.
COUNTER.-.The.overhang.at.the.stern.of.a.boat.
CRADLE.-.A.framework,.generally.made.of.wood,.
used.to.support.a.boat.when.it.is.out.of.the.water.
CREST.-.The.top.of.a.wave,.breaker.or.swell.
CUDDY.-.A.small.sheltered.cabin.in.a.boat.
CURRENT.-.1..The.movement.of.water,..
2. The flow of electrical charge.
DEAD.AHEAD.-.Directly.in.front.of.the.boat.
DEAD.RECKONING.-.A.plot.of.courses.steered.and.
distances.traveled.through.the.water.
DECK.-.A.permanent.covering.over.a.compartment,.
hull.or.any.part.thereof.
DESIGNATOR - Model identifier or model name.
1..to.mark.or.point.out;.indicate;.show;.specify..
2..to.denote;.indicate;.signify..
3..to.name;.entitle;.style.
DINGHY.-.A.small,.open.boat.used.for.ship.to.shore.
transportation.
DISPLACEMENT.-.The.weight.of.water.dislocated.by.
the.hull.of.a.vessel.
DISPLACEMENT HULL - A hull that “displaces” a
volume.of.water.equal.to.the.weight.of.the.boat...A.hull.
designed.to.run.in.the.water.rather.than.on.top.of.the.
water...When.a.displacement.hull.moves.through.the.
water,.it.pushes.that.water.out.of.the.way...Water.will.
then flow around the hull and fill the “hole” the boat
leaves.astern..
DOCUMENTED.VESSEL.-.Documented.yachts.have.
been.specially.registered.with.the.U.S..Coast.Guard...
All.documented.yachts.must.have.their.name.and.
home.(hailing).port.marked.on.some.conspicuous.
place.on.the.hull..Numbering.is.not.required..Advan-
tages include legal authority to fly the yacht ensign,
privilege.of.recording.bills.of.sale,.and.other.instru-
ments of title with federal officials, and preferred status
for.mortgages..Documentation.does.not.exempt.the.
unit.from.any.State.or.Federal.taxes..All.safety.and.
equipment.regulations.still.apply.
DOLPHIN.-.A.group.of.piles.driven.close.together.and.
bound.with.wire.cables.into.a.single.structure.
DRAFT.-.1..The.depth.of.a.boat.from.the.actual.water.
line.to.the.bottom.of.the.lowest.part.of.the.boat.(e.g.,.
the.propeller.tip.or.rudder)...2..The.depth.of.water.
necessary to float a boat.
DROGUE.-.Any.device.streamed.astern.to.check..
a.vessel’s.speed,.or.to.keep.its.stern.up.to.the.waves.
in.a.following.sea.
DYE.MARKER.-.A.brightly.colored.chemical.that.
spreads.when.released.into.water;.normally.used..
to.attract.attention.
EBB.TIDE.-.A.receding.tide.