MONTGOMERY BOATS 340 SPORT YACHT, Owner'S Manual

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MONTEREY
BOATS
Glossary of Terms
Coaming:
A vertical piece around the edges of
cockpit, hatches, etc. to stop water on deck from
running below.
Cockpit:
An open space, usually in the aft deck,
outside of the cabin.
Companionway:
Opening in the deck of a boat to
provide access below.
Compartment:
The interior of a boat divided off by
bulkheads.
Cradle:
A framework designed to support a boat
as she is hauled out or stored.
Cutlass Bearing:
A rubber bearing in the strut that
supports the propeller shaft.
D
eck:
The floor-like platform of a boat that cov -
ers the hull.
Displacement:
The volume of water displaced by
the hull. The displacement weight is the weight
of this volume of water.
Draft:
The depth of water a boat needs to float.
Dry Rot:
A fungus attack on wood areas.
Dry-dock:
A dock that can be pumped dry during
boat construction or repair.
E
lectrical Ground:
A connection between an elec-
trical connector and the earth.
Engine Beds:
Sturdy structural members running
fore and aft on which the inboard engines are
mounted.
EPIRB:
Emergency Position Indicating Radio Bea-
con. Operates as a part of a worldwide satellite
distress system.
Even Keel:
When a boat floats properly as de -
signed.
F
athom:
A measure of depth. One Fathom =
6 feet.
Fender:
A soft object of rubber or plastic used to
protect the topsides from scarring and rubbing
against a dock or another vessel.
Fend off:
To push or hold the boat off from the
dock or another boat.
Flying Bridge:
A control station above the level of
the deck or cabin.
Flukes:
The broad portions of an anchor which dig
into the ground.
Fore:
Applies to the forward portions of a boat
near the bow.
Foundering:
When a boat fills with water and
sinks.
Freeboard:
The height from the waterline to the
lowest part of the deck.
G
alley:
The kitchen of a boat.
Grab Rail:
Hand hold fittings mounted on cabin
tops or sides for personal safety when moving
around the boat, both on deck and below.
Ground Tackle:
A general term including anchors,
lines, and other gear used in anchoring.
Grounds:
A boat touches the bottom.
Gunwale:
The upper edge of a boat’s side.
H
and Rail:
Rail mounted on the boat, for grab-
bing with your hand, to steady you while walking
about the boat.
Harbor:
An anchorage which provides reasonably
good protection for a boat, with shelter from wind
and sea.
Hatch:
An opening in the deck with a door or lid
to allow for access down into a compartment of
a boat.
Head:
A toilet on a boat.
Heat Exchanger:
Used to transfer the heat that is
picked up by the closed cooling system to the raw
cooling water.
Helm:
The steering and control area of a boat.
Hull:
The part of the boat from the deck down.