ALADDIN CLEAT: a cleat that attaches to the backstay over the cockpit, usually used for hanging a lantern
ALEE - Away from the direction of the wind. Opposite of windward.
Cockpit:
A cockpit on a sailboat is where your helm (steering wheel or tiller) is situated. This is a sunken well with seating, recessed into the main deck.
Cockpit: A recessed area in the deck in which the crew works.
Code 0: A tight luff, upwind spinnaker developed by EF Language during the 1997-98 Whitbread race, also called "the Whomper".
cockpit
Deck space for the crew of a boat, typically recessed.
COLREGS
Coast Guard term for the navigation rules of the road; full name is International Regulations for Preventing Collisions at Sea.
Cockpit - the area, below deck level, that is somewhat more protected than the open deck, from which the tiller or wheel is handled
Displacement - the weight of the water displaced by the boat ...
cockpit sole - Sole floor - of the cockpit.
cockpit - The location from which the boat is steered, usually in the middle or the rear of the boat.
Cockpit: A recessed area in the deck in which the crew work.
Compass: An instrument that uses the earth's magnetic field to point to the direction of the magnetic North Pole; ...
Cockpit
Open space in the deck where the crew can sit or stand.
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CockpitAn opening in the deck from which the boat is handled.
CoilTo lay a line down in circular turns.
CompassNavigation instrument, either magnetic (showing magnetic north) or gyro (showing true north).
Cockpit
The rear boat area from where the crew operates the boat.
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Cockpit
The location from which the boat is steered, usually toward the middle or rear of the boat.
Cockpit: The aft section of the lowest deck in a man-of-war, the cockpit was usually reserved for the quarters of the midshipmen and others, but was also used for the care of the wounded during engagements.
cockpit - A space for the crew; an area lower than the deck; usually water-tight or self-draining.
cockpit sole - The cockpit's floor.
COCKPIT-Space within the coaming where the helmsman sits. A self-bailing cockpit has drains to allow water to run out of it.
COME ABOUT-To bring the boat from one tack to the other when sailing into the wind.
Cockpit - An open space aft of a decked area from which a small vessel is steered.
Cockpit sole - The floor of the cockpit.
Companionway - A hatch or entrance from the deck to the cabin.
Cockpit - Outside sitting area in a boat
Collision Course - A unchanged relative bearing with another approaching vessel
Compass Rose - Double circle with magnetic degrees in the inner circle and true degrees in the outer circle ...
Cockpit
The after-well in a sailing boat, where the helmsman puts his feet.
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The cockpit is deceptively large, and the helmsman has good visibility and leg support. The pedestal is more of a console with a molded display for both sailing and engine instruments, with easy access to the single-lever throttle control.
The cockpit is connected straight through to the sea by the cockpit drains, so that if you "ship a sea" (take on water in the cockpit) it will drain back out again automatically.
The cockpit is roomy, and, because of its high coamings, is also deep. The cabin is sixteen feet long, the forward half being permanently roofed. The after half of the cabin is constructed, as to its roof, in equal divisions.
Drain in cockpit, coaming, or toe-rail allowing water to drain out and overboard. When in toe rail, properly known as "freeing port"
scuttle
To sink a boat.
Small aft cockpit with 4 drains and strong padeyes for attachment. Comfortable and safe for whoever's on watch, and safe in a seaway, with ability to drain fast if much water is shipped.
The hull, cockpit, deck, bridge, and other major components of a boat outside the rig.
superyacht
See megayacht.
On an open cockpit sailboat at a mooring, a tarp may be run over the boom and tied to the rails to form a tent over the cockpit.
In certain situations on larger boats, the boom can be used as a crane.
Sitting in the cockpit, we were all exhausted, both mentally and physically. Still, nobody was ready to head below and we all greeted the sun a couple hours later.
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Coaming - A low vertical lip or raised section around the edge of a cockpit, hatch, etc. to prevent water on deck from running below.
May have a shallow cockpit well. Typically has almost no freeboard.
Bobstay Wire The stay underneath the bowsprit; helps to counteract the upward pull exerted by the forestay.
On a smaller boat this is usually not a room, is outside, and is known as a cockpit. Broaching The unplanned turning of a vessel to expose its side to the oncoming waves. In heavy seas this could cause the boat to be knocked down.
CARLING A longitudinal structural member at the cockpit perimeter supporting the inboard side of the side deck.
spar on the bottom of a staysail or topsail club-footed A type of jib sail that is bent to a club coach roof (also trunk) A cabin roof raised above the deck to provide headroom in the cabin coaming The raised protection around a cockpit ...
COAMING - A raised section around a hatch or cockpit to keep out water.
COCKPIT - Well or sunken space in the deck.
COME ABOUT - - Significant course change in sailing to bring the bow through the wind or tack.
Cockpit - outside sitting area in a boat.
Cubic Inch Displacement (CID)- Speed
Current - horizontal movement on water.
Day Beacon -unlighted fixed aid to navigation.
Dead reckoning - Determining your position by distance and course run ...
May have a shallow cockpit well. Typically has almost no freeboard.
BOAT - A fairly indefinite term. A waterborne vehicle smaller than a ship. One definition is a small craft carried aboard a ship.
coaming: a vertical extension above the deck to prevent water from entering the cockpit. May be broadened to provide a base for winches. a raised framing around deck openings such as hatches or cockpits to keep water out.
Coaming -- the raised border around the cockpit, or a hatch to keep out water
Coaster- A vessel that keeps close to land.
Coast Guard - is a national organization responsible for various services at sea.
coamingA raised edge, as around the cockpit or around a hatchway, to keep water out.
Coaming: The raised border around the cockpit, or a hatch to keep out water.
Cockpit: The area, below deck level, that is somewhat more protected than the open deck, from which the tiller or wheel is handled.
Coaming - A vertical piece around the edge of a cockpit, hatch, etc. to prevent water on deck from running below.
Cockpit - An opening in the deck from which the boat is handled.
Coil - To lay a line down in circular turns.
Coaming: A wall-like extension above the deck to protect the cockpit from wind and water
Cockpit: The place on the deck from where the boat is handled or commanded; varies in size and importance from boat to boat ...
A cockpit is where the crew sits to operate it.
A keel is a vertical fin under the boat that adds stability.
A rudder is an underwater fin that moves to help with steering.
A tiller is a stick used to steer the boat from the cockpit.
pump to provide seawater for showering and initial rinses of dishes. This helps to conserve water on off-shore voyages.
2) Sump Pump - Pumps water from the shower's floor overboard.
3) Manual Bilge Pump - Usually located in the cockpit so the ...
When sailing, keep lines and sheets coiled as much as you can, and keep the working cockpit generally in good order so you can move rapidly if need be.
Accidental jibes do happen.
From this time the two kinds of pleasure canoe--paddling and sailing - parted company, and developed each on its own lines; the sailing canoe soon (1882) had a deck seat and tiller, a smaller and smaller cockpit, and a larger and larger sail area, ...
So called cruiser style boats have a large after deck combined with a small fore deck or cockpit and are fitted with a long central cabin This type has a large flat rear deck which gives no protection but is large enough for several people to sit ...
The jib is brought out for sailing by pulling the jibsheet from the cockpit. Pull the jibsheet on the side on which the sail will be positioned, opposite of the direction from which the wind is coming.
A cover attached to the top of the cabin at the front of the cockpit. Dodgers help shelter the cockpit from wind and water.
Dolphin
A playful sea mammal. Also a type of fish. Also a group of piles used for mooring or as a channel marker.
DODGER: A wrap-around awning in front of the cockpit to protect the crew from weather. DRAFT/DRAUGHT: 1)The depth of a vessel below the water line. 2) A pleasurable libation frequently responsible for the necessity of a wardrobe "refit." ...
The room from which a ship is controlled. On a smaller boat this is usually not a room, is outside, and is known as a cockpit.
bridge deck
Mostly used to describe the intermediate deck between cabin and cockpit in small to medium-sized cruisers ...
start to bail, unless you have a self bailing cockpit and can sail it dry. Get one sail sheeted in and pulling enough to get some movement and then steer a comfortable course like a beam reach, to give the crew a few minutes to sort things out.
Kayak - A small boat with a cockpit that is propelled by a double-bladed paddle by a sitting paddler.
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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.
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.
Slow speeds or idling in the water can cause carbon monoxide gas to accumulate in the cabin, cockpit, bridge, and aft deck, even in an open area.
A small sailboat rigged fore-and-aft, with a short mizzenmast astern of the cockpit; distinguished from ketch. Yield Bucket ...
bimini top
A canvas cover over the helm or cockpit area.
bitt
Vertical post extending above the deck to secure docking lines.
Sole The floor of a cabin or cockpit.
Sound To measure the depth of water by lead line or electronic means.
Cockpit - A: In yachts and other small vessels, a space lower than the rest of the deck, which affords easy access to the cabin. B: That part of a war vessel appropriated to the wounded during an engagement.
Coamings: Built up sides around the cockpit that prevent water from coming in.
Come About: To change tack when sailing windward.
Centre board: A board that retracts horizontally into a boats hull, adjusting the depth of the keel.
COCKPIT A term used in connection with small boats to refer to an uncovered, sunken place or pit, usually for the accommodation of passengers.
 See also: Boat, Hull, Deck, Forward, Aft
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