Daggerboard
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daggerboard 1. A board, which does not pivot, dropped vertically through the hull to prevent leeway. May be completely removed for beaching or for sailing downwind.
Daggerboard - A blade shaped centerboard that is lifted out of a case when raised. Usually only suitable for small boats.
Daybeacon -A fixed navigation aid structure used in shallow waters upon which is placed one or more daymarks.
daggerboardA keel-like device that is manually raised and lowered vertically without using a hinge. davitA small crane used to hoist a boat or dinghy or other object. day sailingTo go sailing for a few hours on a small, open sailboat.
daggerboard - Similar to a centerboard, except that it is raised vertically. Like a keel, daggerboards are used to prevent a sailboat being pushed sideways by the wind.
Daggerboard: A board normally attached to dinghies to reduce sideways drift. Released vertically, unlike a centerboard, which lifts around a pin
Danbuoy: A marker that is attached to a lifebuoy ...
Daggerboard: A centerboard that is retracted vertically rather than hinged.
Daggerboard: A board in the center of the boat that can be raised and lowered, acts as a removable keel.
Deviation: Compass error caused magnetic disturbance
Dockline: A line used to secure a boat to a dock.
daggerboard - A board dropped vertically through the hull to prevent leeway. May be completely removed for beaching or for sailing downwind.
dagger knee - A piece of timber crossing the frames diagonally.
Daggerboard:
Similar to a centerboard, except that it is raised and lowered vertically in a trunk rather than pivoted. Like a keel, daggerboards are used to reduce leeway by preventing a sailboat being pushed sideways by the wind.
daggerboard: centerboard that does not pivot a board dropped vertically through the hull to prevent leeway. May be completely removed for beaching or for sailing downwind.
DAGGERBOARD-KEEL-Heavy, board-like surface used to provide lateral resistance to the water, raised and lowered vertically.
DEAD RECKONING-Determining a vessel's position by the course sailed and the distance covered.
Daggerboard
A type of centerboard, which is raised and lowered straight up and down.
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Unlike a daggerboard, which lifts vertically, a centerboard pivots around a pin, usually located in the forward top corner, and swings up and aft.
Chain plate The fitting used to attach stays to the hull.
Extended down from the hull is a keel, a centerboard or a daggerboard, which is used to keep the boat from moving sideways under certain wind conditions. It also increases the boat's stability and aids in steering it.
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We canned the 20-horsepower, four-stroke Honda outboard, lowered the daggerboard and raised the sails. The standard sailplan includes a full-batten square-top main and a roller-furling jib set on a fractional forestay.
Sometimes called dinghies, they often have a retractable keel, centerboard, or daggerboard. Most day sailing yachts do not have a cabin, as they are designed for hourly or daily use and not for overnight journeys.
A chamber that houses a boats daggerboard.
west
One of the 4 cardinal compass points. West is at 270° on a compass card.
The ability of a boat to keep from being moved sideways by the wind. Keels, daggerboards, centerboards, and leeboards are all used to improve a boat's lateral resistance.
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Others (daggerboards) retract vertically. Centerboards have only enough ballast to hold them down. Centerboards are inside centerboard trunks. A centerboarder is a boat with a centerboard. A keel-centerboarder has a keel and a centerboard.
If a boat turns 'turtle' this means the entire boat has turned upside down. If this happens, you should grab the daggerboard and lean back until the sails and board are parallel to the water. Then follow the procedures above.
Waterline: Where the waters surface meets the hulls side.
Well: A chamber that houses a boats daggerboard.
Windward: The direction the wind is coming from, upwind.
Work Boat: A boat used for earning a living.
The hull includes a component that extends down into the water to keep the boat from being blown sideways. This component could be a keel, or in smaller boats a daggerboard, or a centreboard.
 See also: Boat, Hull, Sail, Beam, Light
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