Sea Ray 44 Sedan Bridge, Owner'S Manual

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44 Sedan Bridge ( 455 Sedan Bridge )
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ECTION
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AFETY
4. Securite des Nauires - Canada
5. J.C.I. (Japan Craft Inspection) - Japan
6. N.K.K. (Nippon Kaiji Kyokai) - Japan
7. B.S.I. (British Standards Institute) - England
8. Ministerio Obras Publicas Y Transportes - Spain
9. EC Recreational Craft Directive - European
Community.
Further information concerning these requirements
may be obtained from Sea Ray
®
Customer Service:
1-800-SRBOATS.
18. N
AUTICAL
T
ERMS
Abeam – object 90 degrees to center line on either
side of boat.
Abaft – a point on a boat that is aft of another.
Aft – toward the rear or stern of the boat.
Beam – the width of a boat.
Bow – the fore part of a boat..
Bow Eye – Bolt with looped head mounted on
extreme forward part of bow.
Bulkhead – vertical partition in a boat.
Chine – meeting juncture of side and bottom of
boat.
Chock – deck fitting, used as guides for mooring
or anchor lines. Also, a wedge to stop wheels from
rolling.
Cleat – deck fitting with arms or horns on which
lines may be made fast.
Cockpit – an open space from which a boat is
operated.
Deck – upper structure which covers the hull
between gunwales.
Draft – depth of water required to float boat and its
propulsion system.
Fathom – six feet.
Fenders – rope or plastic pieces hung over the
side to protect the hull from chafing.
Freeboard – height of exposed hull from water line
to deck.
Ground tackle – general term referring to anchors,
anchor lines, etc.
Gunwale (pronounced gun’l) – meeting juncture of
hull and deck.
Hatch – an opening in deck to provide access
below.
Head – toilet or toilet area in a boat.
Headroom – vertical distance between the deck
and cabin or canopy top.
Helm – steering console.
Hull – the basic part of a boat that provides
buoyancy to float the weight of the craft and its load.
Keel – the major longitudinal member of a hull; the
lowest external portion of a boat.
Knot – unit of speed in nautical miles per hour.
Lee – the side that is sheltered from the wind.
PFD – Personal Flotation Device; life preserver.
Port – term designating left side of the boat.
Rudder – Movable fixture at the stern used for
steering.
Scupper – hole permitting water to drain overboard
from deck or cockpit.
Sheer – curve or sweep of the deck as viewed from
the side.
Snub – to check or tighten a line suddenly.
Starboard – term designating right side of the boat
Stern – the aft end of a boat.
Stern drive – outboard unit of an inboard/outboard
(I/O) engine installation.
Stringer – longitudinal members fastened inside the
hull for additional structural strength.
Transom – transverse part of stern.
Wake – disturbed water that a boat leaves behind
as a result of forward motion.
Windward – toward the direction from which the
wind is blowing.