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28.04.2021 21:39:38
Cleat: A metal or plastic fitting used to securely attach a line. “Peter tied off the fender to the starboard amidships cleat.”
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Cleat: A metal or plastic fitting used to securely attach a line. “Peter tied off the fender to the starboard amidships cleat.”
Dual Console: A boat with twin dashboards that are separated by a walk-through that allows access to a forward cockpit or seating area. You can get an idea of what these boats are all about by reading our Dual Console Boats explore section. [links]
Bulkhead: Typically a transverse structural component in a boat that often supports a deck. “The aft bulkhead separates the main saloon from the engine room.”
Rig: The rig includes the sails and any devices needed to control the sails. Rigging includes equipment such as the mast, boom, yards, and spreaders.
Aft: Referring to the aft means in or toward the back of the yacht.
Head: The bathroom on a boat or yacht may be referred to as the head. here
Propellers: A motorized yacht has blades that spin fast, called propellers, that make it move through the water.
Porthole: Windows in a yacht or boat are called portholes.
Galley: Sailors call the kitchen of a boat the galley. here
Boats designed to operate in both displacement and semi-planing modes, like this Azimut Magellano 53, still offer good efficiency at slow speed but can also offer a bit more pep.
As you can see in this photo of a Boston Whaler 270 Dauntless, a modern planing powerboat rises up out of the water significantly after exceeding displacement speeds.
Flat Bottom Hulls: Flat-bottomed boats like bateaus or Jon boats are typically designed for inshore waters and protected lakes and rivers. While the flat bottom provides more stability and has a shallower draft than most traditional vee-shaped or modified-vee hulls, this hull shape can produce an uncomfortable ride with lots of banging in rough conditions.
Cleat: This is a metal fitting to which a rope or line can be secured. here
Safety lanyard (kill switch): This is a rope or cord that attaches the kill switch to the operator. If you fall off the PWC, the lanyard will release and shut down the engine.
Draft: ‘Draft’ is the depth of water that your craft needs in order to float freely. The draft is measured as the distance from the waterline to the lowest point of the boat. more
Jet intake: The ‘jet intake’ area sucks in water and then passes the water through a high-speed impeller. Avoid being anywhere near the jet intake area—loose items such as clothing and long hair can be sucked into the jet intake by the force of the water and the rotating impeller.
Starboard: The right side of your boat when you’re seated and looking forward.