PURSUIT S428 SPORT, Owner'S Manual

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Glossary of Terms
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Closed Cooling System:
A separate sup-
ply of fresh water that is used to cool the
engine and circulates only within the engine.
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
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 world-
wide 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 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.
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 includ-
ing anchors, lines, and other gear used in
anchoring.
Grounds:
A boat touches the bottom.
Gunwale:
The upper edge of a boat’s side.