amas - The outboard hulls of a trimaran.
anchor bend - A type of knot used to fasten an anchor to its line.
anchor light - A white light, usually on the masthead, visible from all directions, used when anchored.
Amas:
The outboard hulls of a trimaran.
Amidships:
In or toward the part of a boat or ship midway between the bow and the stern; also midway between port and starboard sides; toward the middle of the ship or boat.
Unlike the F-boats, the Contour 30 MK II uses retractable amas (the outer hulls or pontoons) that fold inward and remain upright on the same water plane as when open.
Amas- The outboard hulls of a trimaran.
Amidships - In the middle of the ship
Anchor - A hook which digs in to the bottom to keep the ship from drifting 2) The act of using an anchor ...
The side hulls (outriggers, floats, amas) are attached to the center hull (vaka) by a bridge, struts, or crossbeams (akas). The design originated in Polynesia. A folding trimaran (tri) can be folded up so it is sufficiently narrow to be trailered.
A boat with a center hull and two smaller outer hulls called amas. Also see catamaran and monohull.
Trip Line
A line attached to the end of an anchor to help free it from the ground.
Trimaran
A boat with a center hull and two smaller outer hulls called amas.
Trip line
A line attached to the end of an anchor to help free it from the ground.
 See also: Boat, Line, Light, Current, Forward
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