Chaparral SSX-236, Руководство владельца/оператора

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Hatch An opening in a boat’s deck for persons or
cargo to go below.
Head A marine toilet.
Headway Forward motion of a vessel through the water.
Helm The wheel or tiller by which a ship is steered.
Holding Tank Storage tank for sewage, so that it will not be
pumped overboard into the water.
Hull The body of a boat.
Hypothermia A physical condition where the body loses
heat faster than it can produce it.
Inboard More toward the center of a vessel; inside; a
motor fitted inside the boat.
Inland Rules Rules of the road that apply to vessel opera-
tion in harbors and certain rivers, lakes, and
inland waterways.
Intracoastal
Waterways
ICW: bays, rivers and canals along the coasts
(such as Atlantic and Gulf of Mexico coasts),
connected so that vessels may travel without
going into the open sea.
Jetty A structure, usually masonry, projecting out
from the shore; a jetty may protect a harbor
entrance.
Keel The permanently positioned, fore-and-aft
backbone member of a boat’s hull.
Knot To bend a line. Also, a unit of speed equal to
one nautical mile (6,076.10 feet) an hour.
Launch (1) To put a vessel into the water; (2) a small
open powerboat, mainly used for transporta-
tion between a vessel and shore.
Lee The side opposite to that from which the wind
blows.
Leeward Situated on the side turned away from the
wind. (Opposite of windward.)
Leeway The amount a boat is carried sideways by the
wind’s force or current.
List (1) A continuous leaning to one side, often
caused by an imbalance in stowage or a leak
into one compartment; (2) A light list is a
printed listing of aids to navigation, in geo-
graphical order.or inclining of a vessel toward
the side.
LOA Length over all; the maximum length of a ves-
sel’s hull, excluding projecting spars or
rudder.
Locker A storage place, a closet.
Log A record or diary of a vessel’s journey.
Lubber’s Line A mark or permanent line on a compass that
shows the course of the boat.
Making Way Making progress through the water.
Marina A place, essentially a dock area, where small
recreational craft are kept; usually floats or
piers, as well as service facilities, are avail-
able.
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