Davit

davit - A device that projects beyond the side of the boat to raise objects from the water. Typically a single davit is used on the bow of a vessel to raise an anchor, and a pair are used on the side or stern of the vessel to raise a dinghy.

davit A small crane on deck, used to hoist a dinghy, anchor, or other object. daybeacon, beacon, daymark ...

DAVITS Curved supports projecting over a vessel's sides, fitted with blocks and tackle for the hoisting-up of boats. DEAD AHEAD Directly ahead. DEAD ASTERN Directly aft.

Davit: A curved metal spar for handling a boat or other heavy objects. Dead ahead: Directly ahead on the extension of the ship's fore and aft line.

Davits -- Iron cranes on vessels to which boats are hoisted. Deadeye -- A circular wooden block with three holes in it without sheaves, through which a lanyard is rove to set up standing rigging.

DAVIT- Device that projects beyond the side of the vessel to raise objects from the water. DEAD AHEAD - Position directly in front of the vessel. DEAD ASTERN- Directly aft.

Davit Crane for hoisting, lowering and holding boats in position in large vessels. Dead reckoning The position found by calculation from the course steered and the distance run over time. Deadweight Total weight of vessel, also known as displacement.

Davits - Small cranes used to raise or lower small boats and light items from deck to water level. Dead Ahead - Directly ahead. Dead Astern - Directly aft.

davit A hoisting device; a swing-out crane; usually on a vessel; may be used for dinghy or anchor. dayboard A navigational aid; a sign atop a piling or dolphin, which may be unlit (daybeacon) or lit (light).

DAVITS - Two radial cranes on a ship which hold the lifeboats. They are constructed in such a way as to lower and lift the lifeboats the easiest way possible and are also unobstructed in case of an emergency. DCA - Dredging Contractors of America.

fish davit the davit used for fishing an anchor Search results: Click on the word(s) below to view the definition.

D top Davits- A structure that projects over the side or rear of a boat used for raising and lowering a dinghy or small boat. Day sailer- A boat that is not fitted for cruising over night. An open boat.

Short davit with chains for supporting bottom of accommodation ladder. An iron erection on a trawler's deck which acts as fairlead for the trawl warp. Gammoning The lashing which secures the bowsprit to the stem.

DAVIT - Device for lifting a tender onto a boat. Ship's small crane, especially for lowering boats. DEAD AHEAD - Directly ahead. DEAD ASTERN - Directly aft. DEAD RECKONING - Navigating ...

SLING A length of chain or rope employed in handling weights with a crane or davit. The rods, chains, or ropes attached near the bow and stern of a small boat into which the davit or crane tackle is hooked.

Davit(s) - A small crane that projects over the side of the boat to raise or lower objects (such as smaller boats) from or to the water. Davy Jones - Nautical slang for the spirit of the sea, usually in the form of a sea devil.

time, cordage, cotter pin, counter, course, courtesy flag, cove, cowls, CQR anchor, cradle, crest, crew, cringle, crossing situation, crosstrees, cruising guides, cunningham, current, cutter, cutwater Dacron, daggerboard, Danforth anchor, davit, ...

danger bearing A line drawn on a chart from a visible, charted object to a navigational hazard danger buoy A buoy marking a hazardous, dangerous spot or area davits Wooden or metal devices with sheaves or blocks attached on the ends, ...

DAVIT - A curved piece of timber or iron with a roller or sheave at the end, projecting from the ship's bow, and used to fish the anchor.

Davit: Minicrane fitted to a vessel to lift heavy pieces of equipment Dead Ahead: Straight forwards direction. Dead Astern: Straight aft direction. Deadlight: Fixed light in a cabin's roof.

Davit Rope is the lashing which secures the davit to the shrouds, when out of use. Enter- 1ng Ropes hang from the upper part of the stanchions alongside the ladder at the gangways. Guest Rope is f?

Davite: -small cranes, usually located aster, that are used to raise and lower smaller boats from the deck to the water. Dead ahead -Directly ahead. Dead astern-Directly aft or behind.

" The cat davit is hinged at its base, and can be laid flat on the deck for right ahead fire or when at sea.

Boats left on lifts and davits are also susceptible to damage. Even raised to their highest point, boats on lifts and davits can be damaged by storm surge, rain and wind.

A 10-foot inflatable, hard-bottom or rigid dinghy with outboard neatly stows from davits cantilevered just behind the cockpit. The whole thing nestles neatly between the hulls.

Most yachts launch their dinghies by hand, or with a simple lifting tackle rigged from the main mast. Davits over the transom are convenient and look good, but sailing in a heavy following sea can cause the loss of a dinghy.

DAVITS Curved uprights projecting over the side of larger boats for suspending, or raising and lowering a smaller boat. DRAFT The depth of water a boat can travel over without hitting the bottom.

See also: Light, Deck, Hull, Point, Below