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Appendix A Glossary of Terms
DC235 / DC265
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
covers the hull.
Displacement
: The volume of water dis-
placed 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 electrical 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 Beacon. Operates as a part of a
worldwide satellite distress system.
Even Keel
: When a boat floats properly as
designed.
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 ves-
sel.
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.
Following Sea
: A sea that comes up from
the stern and runs in the same direction that
the boat is going.
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
grabbing with your hand, to steady you while
walking about the boat.
Harbor
: An anchorage which provides rea-
sonably 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 com-
partment of a boat.
Head
: A toilet on a boat.