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BilgeFrom LoveToKnow 1911 BILGE (a corruption of bulge, from Fr. bouge, Lat. bulga, a bag, deriving probably from an original Celtic word), the "belly" or widest part of a cask; the broad horizontal part of a ship's bottom above the keel; ...
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Bilge water can be found aboard every vessel, but its composition is always unique.
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bilge wella sump to which bilge water drains Search results: Click on the word(s) below to view the definition. b.p.
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bilgeThe lowest part of the hull. Bilge water collects there due to leaks or spray.
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BilgeThe lowest part inside the ship, within the hull itself. If any place on the ship was going to be dank and musty, the bilge was such a place.
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Bilge Pump : This power to this pump is often independent of the battery switch. To test this turn the battery switch to "Off" and turn the bilge pump 's electrical switch to the "On" position.
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Bilge: The area in the lower part of the hull where water collects, also the part of the hull where the bottom turns into the side, the "turn of the bilge". Block: Known on land as a pulley. Boom: The spar extending the bottom of a lugsail.
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Bilge - Lowest interior portion of a boat where water could collect Bilge - The deepest part of the inside of a boatBilge Rats- Boat mechanics ...
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Bilge Blower The electric fan that blows gasoline fumes out of the bilge. Bitter End ...
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Bilge - the lowest part of a boat, designed to collect water that enters the boatBlock - a pulley Boat Hook - a device designed to catch a line when coming alongside a pier or mooring ...
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Bilge: The lowest part of a boat's hull. Black Magic: The nickname given the black Team New Zealand yacht, representing the Royal New Zealand Yacht Squadron, that won the America's Cup in 1995.
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bilge1. Part of the underwater body of a ship between the flat of the bottom and the straight vertical sides. 2. Internally, the lowest part of the hull, next to the keelson. (back) black gang ...
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BILGE PUMPA pump to remove bilge water. Electric, manual pumps and buckets can be used for this function. BIMINI ...
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Bilge: Bilge: The bottom of a ship's hull, or that part on either side of the keel which has more a horizontal than a perpendicular direction, and upon which the ship would rest if aground; also the lowest internal part of the hull.
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bilge The lowest point of a vessel's interior hull; Can be the part of the exterior between the bottom and the topsides. binnacle A box, case or stand that houses a compass (which is usually illuminated at night).
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bilgeThe lowest part of the interior of the boat where water collects. bilge board ...
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The bilge contains a rugged fiberglass grid system with no integral wood, eliminating any chance of future rot. There is a solid fiberglass subfloor on top of this grid, and it is covered by a beautiful teak strip floor.
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Check bilge for water, pump out if necessary. If unusually large quantity of water is found, determine if it is salt or fresh water, and investigate possible leaks.
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BILGE The rounded portion of a vessel's shell which connects the bottom with side. To open a vessel's lower body to the sea. BILGE PLATES The curved shell plates that fit the bilge.
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Bilge - The part of the floors of a ship on either side of the keel which approaches closer to a horizontal rather than vertical direction. The very lowest part of a boats interior where water is likely to collect.
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"bulbous forefoot", "reverse curve", "round bilge"). Uses strips of plywood or solid wood veneers laid over the hull in layers of opposite diagonals, glued together, most often with epoxy.
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bilge - curve of hull between the gunwales, low spot. bitter end - very end of a line. Blunder Bucket, Ye - the most prestigious award given by the Arizona Yacht Club; see Don DeFreze for more details. boat hook - a pole with a hook on the end.
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Bilge- The lowest part of the interior hull below the waterlineBilge Pump-A mechanical, electrical, or manually operated pump used to remove water from the bilge.
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The difference in degrees between true and magnetic north v-bottom A hull with bilges forming a V-section from chines to keel veer When the wind shifts in a clockwise direction, as would be seen from looking down from above the earth; ...
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BALLAST A very heavy material, such as lead or iron, placed in the keel of the boat, or in the bilge. It is used to provide stability. Oftentimes the crew is also a ballast - especially on smaller boats, or in a jocular way.
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Manual bilge pump in cockpit and below as backup to the automatic bilge pump. Ability to manually empty the bilges from the cockpit. Refrigerator. Minimal electrical requirements but yet enough space to keep stuff cool, but no need for a freezer.
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Bilge - That part of a ship's hull or bottom which is broadest and most nearly flat, and on which she would rest if aground. Bilge Free - Stowed in such a way that the bilge is clear of everything.
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bilge: curved part of the hull beneath the waterline, inside or out a rounding of the hull along the length of the boat where the bottom meets the side the lowest part of a boat, ...
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Bilge: Hull area between the keel and the boats sides. Bitter End: The last part of a rope or final link of chain. The end made fast to the vessel, as opposed to the "working end", which may be attached to an anchor, cleat, other vessel, etc.
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In traditional wooden ships, sailors had to caulk or pay the seams between planks with hot tar to keep their ship from leaking to the bilges. The devil seam was topmost in the hull, next to the scuppers ( waterways or gutters) at the edge of the deck.
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Bilge: The curved part of a ship's hull where the side and the flat bottom meet. Binnacle: The stand, usually of brass or non-magnetic material in which the compass rests and which contains the compensating magnets ( compass holder).
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During this process I kept checking the bilge, making sure that we were not taking in water. Obviously, the last thing you want to do is haul your boat into deep water if the hull has been holed.
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bilge-pumping arrangements one power-driven fire pump located outside the machinery space, with one fire hose and nozzle whereby a jet of water can be directed into any part of the pleasure craft ...
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In the confined spaces of your boat's bilge, however, one spark plus one small gasoline leak can mean disaster. Propane, CNG, charging batteries, and even methane ( holding tanks) pose a potential for flammable gas leaks.
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CNG natural gas - is considered safer because propane is heavy than air and will sink into the bilge if it leaks, creating the potential for an explosion.
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Limber Clearer - A small chain which is kept rove through the limber holes in the floors at the side of the keelson, to allow the bilge water to flow freely to the pumps; occasionally the chain is worked backwards and forwards to clear the holes.
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LIMBERS - Holes cut in the floor timbers to allow the water in the bilge to flow freely. LINE - Rope and cordage used aboard a vessel. LIST - Said of a vessel when she leans sideways, for instance to leeward before the pressure of the wind.
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See also: Boat, Hull, Deck, Keel, Sailing
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