BIMINI: Cover or roof to protect crew from sun and adverse weather on the bridge or in the cockpit the boat.
BITTER END: The last part of a rope or chain. The inboard end of the anchor rode.
BLOCK: A pulley on board ship in invariably called a block ...
Bimini:
A bimini is a weather resistant fabric stretched over a stainless steel frame, fastened above the cockpit of a sailboat or flybridge of a power yacht which serves as a rain or sun shade.
bimini top
A canvas cover over the helm or cockpit area.
bitt
Vertical post extending above the deck to secure docking lines.
Bimini
A cover used to shelter the cockpit from the sun.
Bitt
Any of the deck posts, often in pairs, around which lines or chains are wound and held fast.
Bimini - A rectangular canopy, usually of canvas, on a light frame that protects the bridge and/or control console from sun and rain.
Bridge - The control station from which a large boat is navigated.
Bimini top, Bimini
A removable awning that swings up over the cockpit.
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BIMINI Sun shade. A bimini provides protection from the sun. It is commonly made from fabric mounted on a collapsable frame. BOARD FOOT A lumber measurement. One board foot = 1" X 12" X 12".
Canvas - Tightly woven cloth used for sails, awnings, covers, dodgers and biminis; slang for sails.
Cap - A piece of trim, usually wood, used to cover and often decorate a portion of the boat, i.e., caprail.
Dodger, splash cloths, and bimini. Dodger with easy visibility forward to keep the wind out of the cockpit, and along with splash cloths keep crew in the cockpit dry when water is shipped, and Bimini to shade us from the tropical sun.
Tucked behind the deck saloon and protected from the elements by a dodger and bimini, the 440s cockpit has a snug feel to it. Most sail controls are led to a standard, powered-up (electric) winch just to port on the aft end of the cabintrunk.
BIMINI: An awning or canvas that provides shade on deck.
BOOM: 1) The spar extending from a mast to hold or extend the foot of a sail. 2) The sound when said spar strikes the head of charterer...
Tightely woven cloth used for sails, covers, dodgers and biminis. Typically made from cotton, hemp or linen. Modern sails are made out of synthetic materials generally known as sailcloth. A slang word for a "sail".
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Additionally, the bimini does not offer as much protection as one thinks, because of the sun reflection on the water. The trade winds in the Caribbean also make one feel comfortable even though the sun is knocking hard.
Clean and inspect canvas, covers and bimini top.
Clean and inspect bilges and through hull fittings.
Check all fittings secure.
Lubricate all hinges, latches, etc with the best
corrosion inhibiting lubricant you can buy.
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sail - The specifically designed cloth that catches or directs the wind and, in doing so, powers a vessel. Term also applied to a ship, or an assemblage of ships, as "We saw four sail off Bimini." ...
Jammed halyard between the block's sheave and cheeks.
#14. Oversized bimini ( canvas tent to block sun and rain over the cockpit ), which prevented the lowering of the boom to obtain the correct level for proper shape of the mainsail.
 See also: Boat, Cockpit, Deck, Sailing, Hull
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