Cabin motorboat - A motorboat equipped with accommodation spaces, i.e., bunks or berths.
Canoe - A small narrow boat, propelled by paddles. Canoes usually are pointed at both bow and stern and are normally open on top, but can be covered.
BILGE: The part of the boat below the cabin sole, or floorboards, in which water can collect prior to pump out.
BILGE PUMP: An electric or manual pumping device to rid the bilge of any unwanted water. Having both is recommended.
cabin A room on a boat used as living quarters cabin sole The bottom surface of the enclosed space under the deck of a boat cabin trunk A structure built up above the deck and providing headroom below cable 1.
Cabin -A compartment for passengers or crew.
Cabin sole -the bottom surface of the enclosed space under the deck of a boat
Cable - The rope or chain made fast to the anchor. 2 .
cabin sole --the bottom surface of the enclosed space under the deck of a boat
Can - a type of navigation buoy
canvas -- old slang term for sail. Originally sails were made of canvas.
Cabin: A room on a boat for passengers and crew
Cabin sole: The floor of a cabin
California: A state of the US and a region in Mexico; the Gulf of California is among the most heavily used sailing destinations in the World ...
Cabin - an enclosed room on a deck or flat.
Cabin boy - attendant on passengers and crew.
Cable - A large rope; also a measure of length or distance. Equivalent to (UK) 1/10 nautical mile, approx.
cabin - A room inside a boat.
cam cleat - A mechanical cleat used to hold a lineline automatically. It uses two spring loaded cams that come together to clamp their teeth on the line, which is place between them. Also see jjam cleat.
CABIN: The living quarters aboard a vessel.
CENTERBOARD: An adjustable keel that drops through a slot in the bottom of a boat to provide ballast and sailing stability.
Cabin
A room inside a boat.
Canvas
Tightly woven cloth used for sails, covers and biminis. Typically made from cotton, hemp or linen. Modern sails are made out of synthetic materials generally known as sailcloth.
Cabin: The apartment occupied by the commanding officer and other line officers. the cabin is often divided into compartments by light bulkheads to form two or more staterooms.
Cabin boy:
A boy who waits on the officers or crew aboard a ship. (at least as early as 1726) .
Cabin Sole:
The floor or bottom surface of the enclosed space under the deck of a boat ...
Cabin - A room or living compartment for passengers or crew.
Cabin Sole - The floor or bottom surface of the enclosed space under the deck of a boat ...
aft cabin
Sleeping quarters beneath the aft or rear section of the boat (sometimes called a mid cabin when located beneath the helm).
alee
The side of a boat or object away from the direction of the wind.
forecabin - Cabin located near the front of the vessel, as opposed to aftcabin.
forecast - The formalized weather prediction.
forecastle - The crew quarters; also called fo'c'sle.
Cuddy Cabins
Boats with a "cuddy cabin" are runabouts or cruisers with a small cabin for resting or overnight anchoring.
cuddy cabin
Belowdecks accommodations in the bow area for overnighting and stowage.
cure
Hardening process for resin-soaked fiberglass laminates.
cabin
An enclosed area in a boat that can be shut off from the elements. A cabin cruiser (sedan cruiser) is a power cruiser with a comfortable cabin large enough to live, eat, and sleep in.
Cabinet on deck near the wheel that holds the compass.
Bitts
Deck timbers used to belay large ropes.
Cabin sides
Two pieces of 1/2-inch oak plank, 10 feet long and 14 inches wide. These for the outside sheathing. For the inside ceiling, two pieces of 1-inch pine, 10 feet long and 16 inches wide.
Fore end of cabin ...
cabin
camber
The arch or slope from side to side of a vessel's weather deck for water drainage. Also known as round of beam. (back) ...
Cabin ventilation is reasonable with several opening portlights and a couple of overhead hatches. An 80-amp-hour start battery and 110-amp-hour house battery are standard.
Cabin or saloon floor. Timber extensions on the bottom of the rudder. Also the molded fiberglass deck of a cockpit.
Sounding
A measurement of the depth of water.
Cabins and rooms above the deck of a ship.
Surf
(1) The breaking waves and resulting foam near a shore. (2) The sport of riding breaking waves on a board.
The cabin found on the aft of the Santa Maria.
Counter Lift
{Contra Amantillo} ...
The cabin towards the front of the vessel.
forecast
A weather prediction.
Close cabin hatch (top) but leave cabin doors open for ventilation if the SaltSwarther is to be used.
A small cabin; a cooking galley
Cutter
A one-masted fore and aft rig sailing vessel ...
CABIN The interior of a deck house, usually the space set aside for the use of officers and passengers. CAISSON A watertight structure used for raising sunken vessels by means of compressed air.
Cabin A room inside a boat. Camber The curvature of an object such as a sail, keel or deck. Usually used when referring to an objects aerodynamic or hydrodynamic properties.
Bridge deck The transverse partition between the cockpit and the cabin.
Bridle A short length of wire with a line attached at the midpoint. A bridle is used to distribute the load of the attached line.
settee berth: a long cabin seat that converts into a bunk. shackle: strong metal link with a removable bolt a metal link which can be open and closed for joining chain to anchor, etc.
salonFull-sized, well-appointed cabin on the main deck level of a motoryacht, convertible or megayacht used for entertaining.
HOUSE Apart from the obvious meaning, this is a term applied to the cabin on a boat.
I Top ...
inside a cabin or in a hold.
Bermuda Rig: The most common sail plan, sails are tall triangular shape.
Bight: (knots) The part of a line between the ends. A loop in a line. - An indentation in the coastline larger than a bay.
GRAB RAILS: Hand-hold fittings mounted on cabin tops and sides for personal safety when moving around the boat.
GROUND TACKLE: A collective term for the anchor and its associated gear.
G.R.P.: Glass Re-Enforced Plastic (fibreglass) ...
Lee cloths for the cabin berths. Comfort and security for the off-watch crew to sleep below.
3-burner propane stove with oven. Able to cook pretty much whatever we want.
Instructions for all the equipment.
Hatch - window mounted horizontally in the cabin roof.
Head - a boat's toilet; or the top corner of the sail.
Headstay - wire from the bow to the upper part of a sailboat's mast.
Heel - sideways learning of a boat due to the wind.
was equally obvious that a skimmingdish of " Britannia's " or " Isolde's " rating would be an utterly useless machine with no cabin accommodation or head room, ...
The similar but usually lighter structure which spans a raised cabin is a coach-roof. The "floor" of a cabin is properly known as the sole but is more likely to be called the floor.
Release your spring lines first and make sure they are on the cabin top or stowed as you to not want them to fall overboard and foul the prop!
The stern line is released next and again make sure that it can't fall over board.
Day cruiser yacht (no cabin, sparse amenities such as refrigerator and plumbing)
Weekender yacht (one or two basic cabins, basic galley appliances and plumbing)
Cruising yacht (sufficient amenities to allow for living aboard for extended periods) ...
We were heeled over on the port tack, when suddenly black smoke came rushing up through the cabin house! I yelled for a crewmember to run below, find the fire extinguisher and put out whatever fire he found! ...
Most incidents occur on older boats and within the cabin or other enclosed areas. Exhaust leaks, the leading cause of death by carbon monoxide, can allow carbon monoxide to migrate throughout the boat and into enclosed areas.
Propane is a heavy explosive gas which will sink to the bottom of the cabin and into the bilge. It is readily available in most marinas. Natural gas is a light explosive gas which rises and easily vents out of the sailboat.
Whether it is in our Tiki hut or the comfort of your own cabin; the lessons will thoroughly prepare you for your advancement to your own Catalina or O'Day 22 for the exciting, on the water part of the course.
Fore - Located at the front of the vessel; fore and aft means front and back; forecabin is toward the bow, the opposite of aft cabin; foredeck is the forward part of the main deck; forehead is the part of the face above the eyes.
Accommodation unit - Fitted with cabins and catering facilities for offshore crews. Semisubmersible accommodation units are ofte called "Flotels".
ADDENDUM- Additional terms at the end of a charter party.
*If you have a choice of berths, choose the one forward in the cabin as it it likely to have less pitching motion. Also, sleep on your back.
*Keep busy and positive. If you worry too about getting sea sickness, you probably will.
Berth - a. space needed to move a ship around; b. the dock or pier; c. you cabin
Berth - a sufficient distance for maneuvering a ship, the place where a ship lies when at anchor, a place to sit or sleep
Bow - the front of the ship ...
GRAB RAIL-Railing, usually on cabin top, used as handhold.
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GREENWICH MEAN TIME-Time as measured at the meridian of Greenwich, England.
Fiddle Wooden top, with divisions fitted to cabin table to keep objects from sliding in rough weather.
Flare The outward spread of a vessel's topsides; also a distress signal.
2. A cruiser is a medium sized or large boat that has a cabin with sleeping quarters, head (toilet), galley (where food is prepared) and generally has an auxiliary engine built inside.
Companionway - opening leading from the main deck down into the cabin(s), accessed by stairs or ladder.
Crow's nest - a protective platform set high up a mast, where a lookout does his duty while at sea.
Carlins: Fore and aft members of the deck frame; they support the coamings of the cockpit, the cabin trunk sides and the hatch coamings.
Carrick Bend: A useful knot for fastening two lines together; a number of variations exist.
Companionway- A stairway leading form deck to cabin.
Cutter- A sailboat with a single mast placed in the middle of the boat.
Whether the vessel is an open boat, cabin cruiser, houseboat, etc.;
Whether the hull is wood, steel, aluminum, fiberglass, plastic, or other;
Whether the propulsion is inboard, outboard, inboard-outdrive, jet, or sail with auxiliary engine; ...
Mostly used to describe the intermediate deck between cabin and cockpit in small to medium-sized cruisers
bridle ...
The traveler is typically mounted either in the cockpit or, as shown in this photo, on the cabin top for mid-boom sheeting.
Do not forget that you will want to get ashore at the other end, so take a suitable dinghy with you unless you are absolutely certain of a marina berth or launch service. Most crew, even novice ones, leave rubber burn marks on the cabin sole in their ...
 See also: Boat, Deck, Hull, Forward, Aft
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