Stemhead Fitting
→ A stainless-steel fitting on the bow of a boat to which the forestay and jib tack are
attached, as well as the roller fairlead for the anchor rode.
Turnbuckle
→ A mechanical fitting attached to the lower ends of stays, which connects them to the
chainplate, allowing fo...
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Stemhead Fitting
→ A stainless-steel fitting on the bow of a boat to which the forestay and jib tack are
attached, as well as the roller fairlead for the anchor rode.
Turnbuckle
→ A mechanical fitting attached to the lower ends of stays, which connects them to the
chainplate, allowing for the standing rigging to be adjusted (tightened.)
Chainplate
→ Metal plate bolted to the hull of a boat to which standing rigging is attached.
Hatch
→ A covered opening in the deck.
Transom
→ The flat surface forming the stern of a vessel.
Self-bailing cockpit
→ A cockpit that is high enough above the waterline that any water that gets inside will
drain overboard by gravity, through scuppers (drains) located in the aft corner of the
cockpit well.
Compass
→ An instrument that indicates direction relative to Earth's magnetic field.
→ The pedestal on which the boat's main compass is mounted.
Cockpit locker
→ Storage compartment in the cockpit seating area.
Emergency tiller
→ On boats with wheel steering, a tiller that can be fitted to the top of the rudder stock
so the boat could be steered in the event the wheel-steering mechanism fails.
Companionway
→ A staircase leading from a deck to the cabins or area below.
Saloon
→ The area of a boat that serves as the living room, dining room, and possibly extra
sleeping quarters.
Galley
→ The kitchen on a boat.
V-berth
→ The forward cabin of a boat that takes the shape of the bow.
Auxiliary engine
→ The source of auxiliary propulsion on a sailboat. Used also to produce electricity
needed to charge the house batteries.
→ A pump used to remove water from the bilge. Usually there is an automatic (electric)
bilge pump and a manual bilge pump on every boat.
Through-hull fitting
→ A fitting in the hull through which water can be drawn in or discarded.
Seacock
→ A marine valve which opens and closes a hole through the hull for saltwater needed on
board or for discharge.
Ground tackle
→ A group term for all gear used in anchoring a vessel: anchor, chain, rode.
Windlass
→ A winch used primarily for lifting and lowering an anchor.
Federally required equipment for a 33-foot recreational vessel equipped with an inboard
diesel engine.
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