Chains
Metal straps or chains bolted to the ship's side to which the standing rigging to support masts is attached.
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Metal links that are locked together to make a strong and flexible line. Chains are typically used for anchors and other places where high loads may be exerted on the line, particularly in large vessels.
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chain locker - Storage for the anchor chain.
channel - A navigable route on a waterway, usually marked by buoybuoys. Channels are similar to roads where the water is known to be deep enough for ships or boats to sail without running aground.
Chain shot - cannon ordinance comprised of two iron balls connected by a length of chain. Used to cut up enemy rigging or wreak havoc amongst men on deck.
Chainplates - metal plates bolted to the boat which standing rigging is attached to
Chock - a guide for an anchor, mooring or docking line, attached to the deck
Cleat - a fitting used to secure a line to ...
Chainplates: The metal or composite attachments for shrouds and stays. Part of the hull, connecting the hull with the rig.
Chute: A spinnaker.
Chainplate: Fitting that connects shrouds (or side stays) to hull.
Chain plate
A 1-1/8" stainless strap that protrudes from the side deck near the forward end of the cockpit to which the shrouds are attached
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Chain plates- Metal plates attached to the side or the hull, to which the standing rigging is attached, stabilizing the mast.
Chart- A nautical map.
Cleat- A fitting for securing a line.
Chain plates Metal strips fastened outside or inside the hull to attach standing rigging.
Check To slowly stop a vessel's movement or to slowly ease a rope.
Chain Conveyor
A conveyor consisting of two or more strands of chain running in parallel tracks with the loads carried directly on the chains.
chain - Interlocking links (made of steel or iron); may be used for rigging and anchor lines.
chain locker - Stowage space reserved for the anchor line/chain.
Chain Locker:
The compartment, near and below the hawse holes at the bow, for stowing the anchor chains; a compartment in the lower part of a ship for stowing an anchor chain.
safety chainsLegally mandated chains that connect the trailer to the tow vehicle as a safety measure in case the coupler detaches.
- Rode Chain has two purposes. First, the chain portion of the rode will resist chafe that would otherwise occur if a nylon line was lying along the bottom.
Chain and lock the motor and fuel tanks to the vessel.
Mark or engrave all equipment with an identifier such as your driver's license number including state abbreviation.
Chain or rope that connects the anchor with the vessel
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chainplates
Sturdy metal straps connecting stays to the hull.
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Chain plate - The fitting used to attach stays to the hull.
Charley Noble - Galley stove pipe
Chart - A map for use by navigators.
A chain or heavy wire rigging running from the end of the bowsprit to the ship's stem or cutwater. (back)
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The chain locker is a triangular well three feet on a side, and nearly that deep. Inside is a manual Lofrans windlass, with the handle stowed on clips.
A rope or chain for raising or lowering a sail or flag
Hatch
An opening in a deck for passengers or cargo one with a sliding top is a "booby hatch".
Choice of chain and rope size is also difficult. As an example, for a 30ff sailing yacht, I would use 6 fathoms of 5/1 6in chain and 1ins or 2ins circum. nylon warp (about 30 fathoms) for coastal cruising.
Anchor and chain, small kedge anchor, towrope, life-buoy, sidelights, anchor light, oil and wicks, bell, foghorn, compass with binnacle, hand lead, chart of waters you intend to navigate, dinghy, either on board or towing astern, ...
The piece of chain running diagonally up and right from the bottom-left of this picture to the upper of the two yards is the fore-lower-topsail sheet.
Rode - Line (chain or fiber) which joins an anchor to an anchored boat
Rode - The line and chain used to secure the anchor to the boat. Enough length for at least 5 to 1 rode for deepest anchorage sites.
rode
Line, chain, cable or any combination of these used to connect the anchor to the boat.
rod holder
Device designed to safely and securely hold fishing rods either vertically or horizontally.
chain plate: metal fitting to hold the shrouds the fitting used to attach stays to the hull. chainplates: metal plates bolted to the boat which standing rigging is attached to.
Anchor Chain A chain attached to the anchor. The chain acts partially as a weight to keep the anchor lying next to the ground so that it can dig in better.
Anchor Chocks- Deck fitting for storing anchor.
Decca Chain - A group of associated stations of the Decca Navigator System. A Decca chain normally consists of a master and three secondary stations. Each station is balled by the color of associated stations.
See steering signals above.
Anchor chain going up: Thumb up not moving.
Anchor set on the bow roller, boat free: Thumb up and forefinger making a circle.
Ready the anchor, chain and rope on the deck of the vessel. Ensure that the line is not tangled and that the free end is properly secured to the boat.
Maneuver the vessel directly above the location chosen for dropping anchor.
Rode
A line or chain attached to an anchor.
Roll
A side-to-side motion of the boat, usually caused by waves.
Rigging: The ropes, chains, etc employed to support and work the masts, sails, etc on a ship.
Rudder: A hinged or pivoted vertical blade or flat that is turned to steer a boat.
ANCHOR: A heavy metal device, fastened to a chain or line, to hold a vessel in position, partly because of its weight, but chiefly because the designed shape digs into the bottom.
Cable - (1) A strong rope or chain for pulling or securing anything, usually a ship's anchor. (2) A nautical measurement of distance, a tenth of a nautical mile, 100 fathoms, or approximately 200 yards ...
Anchor (1) a heavy metal object designed such that its weight and shape will help to hold a boat in its position when lowered to the sea bottom on a rode or chain. (2) The act of using an anchor.
BITTER END The inboard end of a vessel's anchor chain which is made fast in the chain locker.
bitter end -- the final inboard end of chain or line
block -- pulley
bluewater sailing -- open ocean sailing, as opposed to being in a lake or sound
bone in her teeth -- sailing well underway such that spray is thrown out at the stem of the boat ...
Chain plate The fitting used to attach stays to the hull.
Chine A line, running along the side of the boat, where the bottom forms an angle to the side. Not found on round bottom boats.
Clew For a triangular sail, the aftmost corner.
BOBSTAY A chain, wire-rope, or rod supporting a bowsprit or boomkin against upward pull. BOLTROPE Rope sewn along one or more edges of a sail to strengthen it and take some of the stress of the cloth when it is stretched tightly.
chafe To damage to a line, sail, or other rigging caused by rubbing chafe gear Canvas, plastic, sail tape, and other materials used to protect lines, sails, and rigging from abrasion and wear [Top of Page] [Bottom of Page] chain ...
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Cabin: A compartment for passengers or crew.
Cabin sole: The bottom surface of the enclosed space under the deck of a boat.
Cable: 1) The rope or chain made fast to the anchor. 2) Nautical unit of distance, ...
FO'C'SL uppermost and most forward enclosed area on the ship; also, crew's quarters FOREDECK the exposed deck forward of the ship's superstructure FOUL the opposite of clear, as in tangled lines or chain, ...
Can Hooks - Two flat hooks running freely on a wire or chain sling. Hooks are put under chime of casks, weight is taken on chain sling or wire. Weight of lift prevents unhooking.
30 During historic times, however, the prevailing materials have been hemp or esparto grass (Machrocloa, or Stipa tenacissima), and in recent days chain and wire.
shackle -- a metal link which can be open and closed for joining chain to anchor, etc.
Shackle: A U-shaped fitting closed with a pin and used to secure sails to lines or fittings, and lines to fittings.
Know what anchors, chain and line you are going to use. There is no such thing as anchors, chain and line that are to big! ...
BITTER END - The last part of a rope or chain.The inboard end of the anchor rode.
BITTS - A pair of posts in the deck of a ship for fastening cables, belaying ropes, etc.
BLOCK - Pulley or a group of pulleys in the same case.
Rigging - The ropes, chains, etc., that support the masts and spars of a vessel, and serve as purchases for adjusting the sails.
Rode - The line & chain that connect the anchor to the boat.
Capstan - drum like part of the windlass used for winding in rope, cables, or chain connected to cargo or anchors
Cast Off - To let go.
Catamaran - A twin-hulled boat, with hulls side by side.
BITTER END The last part of a rope or chain. The inboard end of the anchor rode. BLOCK A wood or metal pulley with sheaves or wheels through which the ropes are rove. BOAT A fairly indefinite term. A waterborne vehicle smaller than a ship.
Chain plate: A fitting that is used to attach stays to the boat
Chart: A map that is used in navigation ...
Cable: A rope or chain made fast to the anchor.
- A unit of distance, 1/10th of a nautical mile (608 ft.) or 100 fathoms.
Caravel: Small trading vessel also used for exploration.
BITTER END - The last part of a rope or chain. The inboard end of the anchor rode.
BOAT - A fairly indefinite term. A waterborne vehicle smaller than a ship. One definition is a small craft carried aboard a ship.
The last part of a rope or chain. The inboard end of the anchor rode.
Boat
A fairly indefinite term. A waterborne vehicle smaller than a ship. One definition is a small craft carried aboard a ship.
Boat Hook ...
BITTER END - The last part of a rope or chain. The inboard end of the anchor rode.
BLOCK- A wooden or metal case enclosing one or more pulleys and having a hook, eye, or strap by which it may be attached.
BOAT - A fairly indefinite term.
A knowledge of lines (ropes), cables and chains is mandatory for a skipper of any vessel. Knots on the average will reduce the strength of a line by about 50%, a splice reduces the strength by around 10%.
The Laurentian Great Lakes are a chain of freshwater lakes located in eastern North America, on the Canada-United States border.
Dual bow anchors, one with minimum of 200' chain. Second anchor for storm conditions, and plenty of chain for normal conditions.
 See also: Boat, Anchor, Sailing, Hull, Deck
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