PURSUIT 3000 OFFSHORE EXPRESS, Owner'S Manual

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life preserver: provides additional buoyancy to keep a person
afloat when he/she is in the water
limber hole: a passage cut into the lower edges of floors and
frames next to the keel to allow bilge water to flow to the lowest
point of the hull from where it can be pumped out
line: rope
lists: a boat that inclines to port or starboard while afloat
locker: a closet, chest or box aboard a boat
marina: a protected facility primarily for recreational small craft
marine ways or railways: inclined planes at the water’s edge
onto which boats are hauled
moored: secured with cables, lines, or anchors
nautical mile: distance measurement equal to a unit about
6/5th’s of a statue (land) mile
oil pump: supplies lubricating oil where needed within the
engine
outboard: a boat with the engine mounted on the transom and
is detachable
overhead: the ceiling of a cabin or compartment
pier: a structure which projects out from the shoreline
piles or piling: a long column driven into the bottom to which
a boat can be tied
plenum: a chamber for directing air flow, as in engine intake
air plenum
pitching: the fore and aft rocking motion of a boat as the bow
rises and falls
port: the left side of the boat when facing the bow
porthole (port): the opening in the side of a boat to allow the
admittance of light and air
Appendix B Glossary
3000 Offshore Express B-5