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MONTEREY
BOATS
Glossary of Terms
I
nboard:
A boat with the engine mounted within
the hull of the boat. Also refers to the center of
the boat away from the sides.
Inboard/outboard:
Also stern drive or I/O. A boat
with an inboard engine attached to an outboard
drive unit.
K
eel:
A plate or timber plate running lengthwise
along the center of the bottom of a boat.
Knot:
Unit of speed indicating nautical miles per
hour. 1 knot = 1 nautical mile per hour (1.15
miles per hour). A nautical mile is equal to one
minute of latitude: 6076 feet. Knots times 1.15
equals miles per hour. Miles per hour times .87
equals knots.
L
ay-up:
To decommission a boat for the winter
(usually in northern climates).
Leeward:
The direction toward which the wind is
blowing.
Length On The Waterline (l.w.l.):
A length measure-
ment of a boat at the waterline from the stern to
where the hull breaks the water near the bow.
Limber Hole:
A passage cut into the lower edges
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it can be pumped overboard.
Line:
The term used to describe a rope when it
is on a boat.
Lists:
A boat that inclines to port or starboard
K
L.O.A.:
Boat length overall.
Locker:
A closet, chest or box aboard a boat.
Loran:
An electronic navigational instrument which
monitors the boat’s position using signals emitted
from pairs of transmitting stations.
Lunch hook:
A small light weight anchor typically
used instead of the working anchor. Normally used
in calm waters with the boat attended.
M
idships:
The center of the boat.
Marina:
A protected facility primarily for recre-
ational small craft.
Marine Ways or Railways:
Inclined planes at the wa-
ter’s edge onto which boats are hauled.
Moored:
A boat secured with cables, lines or an-
chors.
Mooring:
An anchor permanently embedded in
the bottom of a harbor that is used to secure a
boat.
N
autical Mile:
A unit of measure equal to one
minute of latitude. (6076 feet)
Nun Buoy:
A red or red-striped buoy of conical
shape.
O
utboard:
A boat designed for an engine to be
mounted on the transom. Also a term that refers
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the hull sides of a boat.
P
ad Eye:
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permanently secured to the boat.
Pier:
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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 propeller
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.