Gunwale
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GUNWALE: The upper edge of a boat's sides.
GYBE: Also jibe; to turn the boat downwind from one side of the wind to the other
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Standing/Sitting on gunwales, bow, and transom - Standing/Sitting on the upper edge of the side of a boat, usually on a small projection above the deck; and/or standing/sitting on the most forward part of the boat; ...
gunwale
The upper edge of the side of a boat.
gross axle weight rating (GAWR)
The maximum weight an axle is designed to carry.
Gunwale: A structural timber extending from bow to stern along the inside of the top plank; loosely speaking, the top edge of the hull of a boat. Pronounced "Gun'l".
Halyard: A line used to hoist a sail or flag.
Gunwales
The "sides" of the top deck. These "walls" were the only thing keeping things on deck from sliding into the water. Of course, these railings and walls had openings for the heavy arms or guns. .
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Gunwale - the railing of the boat at deck level
Halyard - the line used to raise and lower the sail
Hard Alee - the command given to inform the crew that the helm is being turned quickly to leeward, turning the boat windward ...
Gunwale - The upper edge of a boat's sides.
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Halyards - Lines used to hoist or lower sails or flags.
Gunwale The heavy top rail of a boat.
Guy A rope of wire used to control a spar or derrick.
Halyards Ropes or tackle used to hoist sails or flags.
Gunwale / Gunnel - the upper edge or rim of a boat's side.
Hatch - doors or openings aboard ship. Ships do not have doors, they have hatches.
Helm - the wheel or tiller that controls the ship's rudder.
gunwale or gunnel - The toe rail. Most generally, the upper edge of the side of a boat.
guy - A rigging line; a line attached to a movable spar like a spinnaker pole, used to control it.
gybing - See "Jibing." ...
Gunwale:
The upper edge of a boat's side; the part of a vessel where hull and deck meet. (Pronounced "gunnel") ...
Gunnel, gunwale
Pronounced "gun-nel." The rail around the edge of a boat. Smaller versions are called toe rails.
Gybe
Same as jibe.
GUNWALE - The upper edge of a boat's sides.
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HARD CHINE - An abrupt intersection between the hull side and the hull bottom of a boat so constructed.
Gunwale -- The timber fitted over the timber heads and fastened to the top strake.
Guys -- Ropes used to steady a spar or other thing.
Gunwale - The upper edge of the side of the boat. It is pronounced "gunnel".
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Hail - A call to another vessel.
GUNWALE - Top end of hull sides.
HARBOUR - Safe anchorage protected from storms either naturally or by man-made barriers.
HARD CHINE - An abrupt intersection between the hull side and the hull bottom of a boat so constructed.
GUNWALE: The upper edge of a boat's sides.
HALYARD: Pulls up the sail.
HARBOR: A safe anchorage, protected from most storms; may be natural or manmade, with breakwaters and jetties; a place for docking and loading.
gunwale
gusset
A brace, usually triangular, for reinforcing a corner or angle in the framework of a structure. (back) ...
Gunwale - Most generally, the upper edge of the side of a boat.
Guy - A line used to control the end of a spar. A spinnaker pole, for example, has one end attached to the mast, while the free end is moved back and forth with a guy.
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GUNWALE (GUNNEL) Originally applied to the bulkheads that supported a ship's guns; the upper edge of the side of a boat. Is frequently used interchangeably with SHEER.
downrigger
A gunwale-mounted weighted line device used for deep-water trolling.
draft
Vertical distance a boat penetrates the water.
Freeboard - height of a boat's gunwale above the water .
Fresh water Cooled - An engine that is cooled by anti-freeze
run through a heat exchanger that is
cooled by sea water.
Galley - a boat's kitchen. (Where the term "Galley Slave" came from.) ...
TEST HEAD The head or height of a column of water which will give a prescribed pressure on the vertical or horizontal sides of a compartment or tank in order to test its tightness or strength or both, THOLES The pins in the gunwale of a boat which ...
Scupper An opening through the toe rail or gunwale to allow water to drain back into the sea. Sea cock A valve used to prevent water from entering at a through hull. Secure To make fast. To stow an object or tie it in place.
The grooved wheel in a block, a masthead fitting, or elsewhere, over which a rope runs sheepshank A knot used for temporarily shortening a line sheer The curve of the deck or gunwale as viewed from the side; ...
Decks and "coamings" are dispensed with, and the rowlock holes are sunk in a strong gunwale.
Gunwale - The upper edge of a vessel's or boat's side; the uppermost wale of a ship (not including the bulwarks); or that piece of timber which reaches on either side from the quarter-deck to the forecastle, being the uppermost bend, ...
sheerLine of the deck or gunwale from bow to stern as viewed from outside the boat. sheetLine used to trim a sail. shroudMast support rigging, usually a wire, that runs from the mast to the side of the boat.
Some boats are made unsubmergeable by a cork belting fixed outside below the gunwale. One ton of cork is equal to 150 cubic feet of the same, and will support 3-1/4 tons in water. Thus, roughly, cork will support three times its own weight in water.
These sound good but seldom work well in a variety of conditions unless you have the ability to run the track from gunwale to gunwale. The headsails for this design are limited to minimal overlap so the genoa tracks can be short.
Don’t sit on the gunwale, bow, seat backs, motor cover, or any other area not designed for seating.
Don’t sit on pedestal seats when underway at greater than idle speed.
Don’t stand up in or lean out from the boat.
WASH-BOARDS - Board placed above the gunwale of a boat to keep the water out.
WATERLINE - A line painted on a hull which shows the point to which a boat sinks when it is properly trimmed (see BOOT TOP).
Do not try to stand on the gunwales if it is a hard hull. If it is an inflatable, you can step on the side tube to get in. Then ask other crews to jump in.
5 metres above the gunwale. When however a masthead light is carried in addition to sidelights and a sternlight or the all-round light prescribed in Rule 23(c)(i) is carried in addition to sidelights, ...
Then swim back to the side of the boat, grab the gunwale or the shrouds, stand on the centerboard, and lean back with all your weight. This leverage should slowly bring the boat back up. hang On.
Leeboards: Anti-drift boards attached to the gunwale.
Leech: Trailing edge of a sail.
Lee helm: The tendency of a sailboat to turn the bow to leeward, compared to weather helm, unless corrective rudder action is taken.
Scupper- A drain hole in a rail or toe-rail or gunwale, allowing water to run off.
Seacock- A valve at a through-hull fitting, to allow intake of drainage of water.
Sextant- An instrument that determines altitude of sun and stars.
The outer edge of the deck where it meets the gunwale (pronounced "gunnel") at the top of the topside. The rail sometimes is raised to stop waves and provide a toerail.
raise
1) To hoist. 2) To sight an object.
The minimum vertical distance from the surface of the water to the gunwale.
Galley
The kitchen area of a boat.
toe rail - A small rail around the deck of a boat. The toe rail may have holes in it to attach lines or blocks. A larger wall is known as a gunwale.
tonnage - The weight or displacement of a ship.
top mast - A mast on top of another mast.
FreeboardThe minimum vertical distance from the surface of the water to the gunwale.
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GUNWALE - The part of a vessel where hull and deck meet. (Pronounced "gun'l")
HALYARD - Line for hoisting sails or flags.
HATCH - A covered opening in the deck.
HEAD - A boat's toilet. Also the upper corner of a triangular sail.
In this case, the concentration of weight resulted in the boat listing to starboard during normal operation. At the least this reduced the freeboard (distance between the water-line and the top of the hull at the gunwale), ...
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. GUNWALE The upper edge of a boat's sides.
Ground Swells: Long wave formations during calm or light air formed by waves running into shoals.
Gunkholing: Cruising in shallow water and spending the nights in coves.
Gunwale: (gun'l) Top edge of the sides of an open boat. (from gun wall) ...
Even an all-round rope fender does not solve the problem; all it takes is a large wash from a passing boat and the dinghy can easily knock the underneath of a rubbing strake with its gunwale, or get itself trapped under a counter stern.
Great Circle - a course plotted on the surface of the globe that is the shortest distance between two points
Ground Tackle - A collective term for the anchor and anchor gear.
Gunwale (gunnel)-The upper railing of a boat's side.
Forward - Toward the bow of the boat.
Fouled - Any piece of equipment that is jammed or entangled, or dirtied.
Freeboard - The minimum vertical distance from the surface of the water to the gunwale.
Ground Tackle: Anchor and all related anchoring equipment such as warp or capstan
GRP: Glass-reinforced plastic, the most common material in boat manufacturing these days
Gunwale: Upper edge of the side of the hull ...
Gun Deck-- Any deck with guns on most of the old sailing ship it was a enclosed deck below the main deck.
Gun layer- One who aims or lay a gun
Gunwale (gunnel)-The upper railing of a boat's side.
 See also: Boat, Point, Sailing, Anchor, Hull
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