Bow (ship)
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Foremast:the mast in the forepart of a vessel, nearest the bow.
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Bow: the front of a vessel.
Bow thrusters: a propeller at the lower sea-covered part of the bow of the ship which turns at right angles to the fore-and-aft line and thus provides transverse thrust as a maneuvering aid.
Standing/Sitting on gunwales, bow, and transom - Standing/Sitting on the upper edge of the side of a boat, usually on a small projection above the deck; and/or standing/sitting on the most forward part of the boat; ...
Bow
The front of the boat.
Batton Down
Secure hatches and loose objects both within the hull and on deck.
Beam
The greatest width of the boat.
Bearing ...
bow - Forward part of the boat
bowsprit - A spar that juts out forward of the bow; it enlarges the sail area of the ship by permitting extra jibs out in front of the boat ...
Bow plate
Chrome plated cast brass fitting at the bow through which the jib tack and forestay extension wires pass; incorporates an eye for tie-up.
Bow shackle ...
Bow - the front of the boat
Bowspirt - a spar extending forward from the bow
Breast line - a docking line going at approximately a right angle from the boat to the dock ...
Bow: The front of the boat.
Bowman: The crewmember in charge of sail changes and keeping a lookout on the bow at the start.
Bow - the front of the ship
Bow - the forward part of a ship
Bridge - the place at the front of the ship with the big glass windows where the crew go to command the ship ...
Bow Line - A docking line leading from the bow.
Bowline - A knot used to form a temporary loop in the end of a line.
Bridle - A line or wire secured at both ends in order to distribute a strain between two points.
Bow Spring LineA bow pivot line used in docking and undocking, or to prevent the boat from moving forward or astern while made fast to a pier.
Bowline KnotA knot used to form a temporary loop in the end of a line.
bow
Forward portion of a boat.
bow eye
A stainless steel U-bolt on a boat's bow stem used to secure tow lines or trailer winch hooks.
Bow Thruster
Small propellor mounted sideways in the bow to aid manoeuverability.
Bow Wave ...
Bow Forward part of vessel.
Bowspirit Heavy spar from deck leading forward from stem head, to which headsails are attached.
Breast line Ropes forward and aft at right angles to the ship to 'breast' into the dock.
Bow:
The forward part of a pleasure craft.
Underway:
A pleasure craft that is not at anchor or made fast to the shore.
bow - The front of the boat.
Bowditch - A reference book named after the original author, Nathaniel Bowditch. Updated versions contain tables and other information useful for navigation.
Bow
The front of the boat.
Bowline
A knot used to make a loop in a line. Easily untied, it is simple and strong. The bowline is used to tie sheets to sails.
BOW THRUSTER A propeller at the lower sea-covered part of the bow of the ship which turns at right angles to the fore-and-aft line and thus provides transverse thrust as a maneuvering aid.
BREADTH See Beam ...
Bow: Front end of the boat.
Broad Reach: Sailing so that the wind is behind the beam. (See Point of Sail ) ...
bow & beam bearings
A set of bearings taken from an object with a known position, such as a landmark, to determine the ship's location. A type of running fix.
bow fitting ...
Bow - the front of the ship.
Bulkhead - the walls separating compartments within a ship. Ships do not have walls, they have bulkheads.
Bow,: The bow is the forward end of the ship, beginning on both sides where the planks arch inwards and ending where they close at the prow. The stern, on the other hand, is the rear end of the vessel. See Also Stern ...
bow & beam bearings - Used to determine the distance off, it is a set of bearing ashore; a navigational aid from a known place.
bowditch - Named after the original author (Nathaniel Bowditch), it is a standard reference text on navigation.
Bow
The Bow is the forward end of a boat or ship. The vessel approached us bows on.
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- Bow, Stern, and Spring Lines — Most average sized boats can be moored using two groups of dock lines (4 dock lines).
Lee Bow: A lee bow maneuver is when two yachts on opposite tacks are on a collision course and the yacht on port tack, which must give way to the yacht on starboard tack, tacks just below the bow of the other yacht, ...
after bow spring line
A mooring line fixed to the bow of the boat and leading aft where it is attached to the dock. This prevents the boat from moving forward in its berth.
on the bow
To the bow of the boat, forward of the beam.
on the quarter ...
Bow - The front of a boat
Bow & Beam Bearings - Distance traveled when a stationary landmark moves from 45° off the bow to 90° (abeam) is the distance from the landmark when boat was abeam the landmark (you can double any angle from 15° to 45°) ...
BOW-Forward part of a boat.
BROACH-A vessel broaches when it swings broadside to the wind and waves when running free.
BULKHEAD-A partition or wall below decks.
bow
bowsprit
A large spar that projects forward from the forward end of a sailing ship; used to carry sails and support the masts. (back) ...
Bow thruster. See bow.
thwart
A seat running across a dinghy or other small boat.
The bow person usually gives the signals below - you can make your own, if you do not like ours!
1. Dropping Anchor ...
the bow turned into the wind, sails luffing
Headsail
a sail forward of the mast, a foresail ...
The bow blows off downwind, more so as you try to steer the stern more vigorously towards the dock, and I know of no way (short of throwing lines ashore) to swing it back upwind again.
The bow and fore part of a vessel.
Pulpit
An elevated guardrail set up at the bow or stern.
Dual bow anchors, one with minimum of 200' chain. Second anchor for storm conditions, and plenty of chain for normal conditions.
after bow spring line: A mooring line running aft from a point at or near the bow to shore to control forward and backward motion of a vessel in its berth.
Up on the bow, behind the dolphin nose, the anchor well contained a Delta Fastset 35-pound anchor from Simpson Lawrence, which was both launched and retrieved with the help of a sturdy, stainless steel anchor roller.
Since the bow diverging waves are not in contact with the ship except at the bow, the energy spent in their maintenance travels away from the ship and is lost.
Tie up the bow and stern lines first.
Adjust the height of the fenders so that they protect the hull but will not ride up on the dock with boat movement caused by waves or wakes.
Stern: the bow or rear of the ship; an upright post or bar of the bow of a vessel.
Sternway: the reverse movement of a vessel.
Stowage: a marine term referring to loading freight into the ships' holds.
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On the beam- At right angles to a boat. On the bow is the angle from the bow to 45 degrees on either side. On the quarter is midway from beam to stern.
As you move your bow farther away from the wind, or fall off, toward a close reach, ease your sail to the luff point. Every time you change your course you will need to ease and trim the sails.
Frame bars in the bow and the stern of a vessel are give an open bevel to permit access for riveting to shell and to keep the standing flange parallel to the deck beams. BIBB A cock or valve with a bent outlet; strictly, the bent outlet.
A boat falls off the wind when it points its bow further from the eye of the wind. The opposite of heading up. Beaufort wind scale Used to gauge wind speed using observations of the winds effects on trees and other objects.
bow -- forward end of a boat
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broach -- a turning or swinging of the boat that puts the beam of the boat against the waves, creating a danger of swamping or capsizing ...
PAINTER A line made fast to the bow of a small boat. This rope has nothing to do with painting but is used to "snare" a cleat on shore or alongside another boat. The French word "pantiere" means a noose.
same as hydro wire but with electrical conductors built in ADCP Acoustic Doppler Current Profiler AFT toward the stern; in the stern AGENT see "ship's port agent" ALOFT above the decks as on the mast or in the rigging AMIDSHIPS midway between bow and ...
A general term used to refer to catamarans [Top of Page] [Bottom of Page] catamaran A twin-hulled boat catboat A sailboat with a single fore-and-aft sail cathead Timbers projecting from the bow used to secure an anchor catspaw A ...
AMIDSHIPS - In or toward a boat's middle part, between the sides or between bow and stern.
ANCHOR - Device used to secure boat to bottom of body of water.
ASTERN - At any point behind the boat, backward. ...
Center line-- The imaginary line running from bow to stern along the middle of the boat.
Center of effort - The center of wind pressure on the sail plan ...
Normal sheer curves up toward the bow and stern, reverse sheer curves down towards the bow and stern. Compound sheer curving up at the front of the boat and down at the sheer are uncommon.
SCOPE: Technically, the ratio of length of anchor rode in use to the vertical distance from the bow of the vessel to the bottom of the water. Usually four times the depth with chain and six to seven times the depth with warp.
sea anchorA canvas, cone-shaped device deployed to keep the bow headed into the wind to help safely ride out a storm. Also called a drogue. sea cockThrough-hull fitting with a valve between the interior and the exterior of the boat.
Normal sheer curves up towards the bow and stern,
Sheet: a rope attached to the corner of the sail used for trimming sails for different wind directions.
ship in seas -- take in seas ...
Stern draft - bow draft
List, Heel, and Roll: Angular transverse inclinations. List describes a static inclination such as list due to side damage.
PAINTER: The line which secures a dinghy or life raft from it’s bow.
PAY OUT: To ease out a line, or let it run in a controlled manner.
PENNANT (sometimes PENDANT): The line by which a boat is made fast to a mooring buoy.
BOW: Front, or forward portion of the ship.
BULKHEAD: Upright partition (wall) dividing the ship into cabins, or compartments
CABIN: Room (stateroom) accommodations on a ship.
 See also: Boat, Forward, Hull, Sailing, Deck
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