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A _______ - ________ cockpit allows water to escape overboard, either by way of a scuppers or walk through transom. → self-bailing A ________ is used to adjust tension in standing rigging cables → turnbuckle When going forward on the sidedeck, it is safer to walk along the _______ side of the boat. → windward Cleaning supplies, fenders, a boathook, spare lines, and even extra sails can be stowed in the ______________. → cockpit locker If the wheel-steering system fails, then ...

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 ...

Scuppers → Drains in the cockpit that allow water to drain-makes a boat self-bailing and is not a feature in many smaller boats Cockpit coaming → The short protective wall surrounding the cockpit. Coach Roof → Elevated deck area above the living quarters and forward of the companionway. The main sheet traveler, Vang, and other essential equipment are positioned here to keep the cockpit clear. Primary winches → Generally, Control the jib Secondary winches → Generally, con...

Describe Naval Security Zones → No vessel within 100 yards of a Navy vessel longer than 100 feet. Vessels within 500 yards must operate at minimum speed. What does one long blast mean? → This means you are leaving a dock or departing your slip. It signals to others a change in status and that you are getting underway. → → A prolonged blast is also sounded when a vessel is approaching a bend in a river where vessels coming from another direction cannot be seen. It is sometimes...

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 ...

Hull → The watertight structural shell of a boat. Deck → The generally horizontal surface that encloses the top of the hull. Cockpit → The area of the boat, usually recessed into the deck, from which the boat is steered and sailed Transom → The flat surface that closes the hull at the stern Bow → The forward part of the boat Stern → The aft part of the boat Rudder → The movable appendage attached to a boat under the water and with which it can be steered 2 0 2 4 /...

72 COLREGS → International Regulations for the Prevention of Collisions at Sea Rule 2: General Prudential Rule → All vessels should take any actions necessary to prevent collisions. Rule 5: The Lookout Rule → Every vessel shall at all times maintain a proper lookout by sight and hearing as well as by all means available appropriate in the prevailing circumstances and conditions so as to make a full appraisal of the situation and the risk of collision. Rule 10: Traffic Separation ...

Keel → the longitudinal structure along the centerline at the bottom of a vessel's hull Bow Pulpit → railing at the bow of a boat Transom → back of boat, flat surface

Hull → Watertight body of a ship or boat. Deck → Permanent, horizontal covering over a compartment or a hull on a ship. Transo