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Intracoastal Waterways
ICW: bays, rivers and canals along the
coasts (such as Atlantic and Gulf of Mexico
coasts), connected so that vessels ma y
travel without going into the open sea.
Jetty
A structure, usually masonr y, projecting out
from the shore; a jetty ma y 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 w ater;
(2) A small open pow erboat, mainly used for
transpor tation between a vessel and
shore.
Lee
The side opposite to that from which the
wind blows.
Leeward
Situated on the side tur ned away from the
wind. (Opposite of wind ward.)
Leeway
The amount a boat is car ried sideways by
the wind’s force or cur rent.
Limber Holes
Drainage holes in the bilge timber s of a ves-
sel, allowing to r un to a low point for
pumping out.
List
(1) A continuous leaning to one side, often
caused by an imbalance in stow age or a
leak into one compar tment;
(2) A light list is a printed listing of aids to
navigation, in geographical order or
inclining of a vessel tow ard the side.
LOA
Length over all; the maximum length of a
vessel’s hull, excluding projecting spar s or
rudder.
Locker
A storage place, a closet.
Log
A record or diar y of a vessel’ s journey.
Lubber’s Line
A mark or per manent line on a compass
that shows the cour se of the boat.
Making Way
Making progress through the w ater.
Marina
A place, essentially a dock area, where
small recreational craft are k ept; usually
floats or pier s, as w ell as ser vice facilities,
are available.
MAYDAY
A radio distress call, from the french
m’aidez (help me); SOS in Mor se Code.
Mooring
Commonly, the anchor chain, buo y, pennant,
etc., by which a boat is per manently
anchored in one location.
Motor
A source of mechanical pow er.
Motorboat
Any watercraft 65 feet or less in length pro-
pelled by machinery, whether or not such
machinery is the principal source of propul-
sion.
Navigation
The art of conducting a ship from por t to
port.
Nautical Mile
6076.12 feet, or 1852 meter s, an inter na-
tional standard; the geographical mile, the
length of one minute of latitude at the equa-
tor, is 6087.20 feet.
Nun Buoy
A conical, red buo y bearing an e ven number
and marking the starboard side of a channel
from seaward.
Oar
A long, wooden instr ument with a flat blade
at one end, used for propelling a boat.
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