PURSUIT S428 SPORT, Owner'S Manual

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Glossary of Terms
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N
autical Mile:
A unit of measure equal to
one minute of latitude. (6076 feet)
Nun Buoy:
A red or red-striped buoy of con-
ical shape.
O
utboard:
A boat designed for an engine
to be mounted on the transom. Also a term
that refers to objects away from the center
line or beyond the hull sides of a boat.
P
ad Eye:
A deck fitting consisting of a
metal eye permanently secured to the boat.
Pier:
A structure which projects out from the
shoreline.
Pile or Piling:
A long column driven into the
bottom to which a boat can be tied.
Pitching:
The fore and aft rocking motion of
a boat as the bow rises and falls.
Pitch:
The measure of the angle of a propel-
ler blade. Refers to the theoretical distance
the boat travels with each revolution of the
propeller.
P.F.D:
Personal Flotation Device.
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.
Propeller:
A device having two or more
blades that is attached to the engine and
used for propelling a boat.
Propeller Shaft:
Shaft which runs from the
back of the engine gear box, aft, through the
stuffing box, shaft log, struts, and onto which
the propeller is attached.
Pyrotechnic Distress Signals:
Distress
signals that resemble the brilliant display of
flares or fireworks.
R
aw Water Cooled:
Refers to an engine
cooling system that draws sea water in
through a hull fitting or engine drive unit, cir -
culates the water in the engine, and then dis-
charges it overboard.
Reduction Gear:
Often combined with the
reverse gear so that the propeller turns at a
slower rate than the engine.
Reverse Gear:
Changes the direction of
rotation of the propeller to provide thrust in
the opposite direction for stopping the boat or
giving it sternway.
Roll:
A boat’s sideways rotational motion in
rough water.
Rope Locker:
A locker, usually located
in the bow of a boat, used for stowing the
anchor line or chain.
Rubrail:
Railing (often rubber or hard plas-
tic) that runs along the boat’s sheer to protect
the hull when coming alongside docks, piers,
or other boats.
Rudder:
A movable flat surface that is
attached vertically at or near the stern for
steering.
S
ea anchor:
An anchor that does not
touch the bottom. Provides drag to hold the
bow in the most favorable position in heavy
seas.
Scupper:
An opening in the hull side or tran-
som of the boat through which water on deck
or in the cockpit is drained overboard.
Seacock:
Safety valves installed just inside
the thru-hull fittings and ahead of the piping
or hose running from the fittings.