Hatch: an opening, generally rectangular, in a ship's deck affording access into the compartment below.
Hawser: large strong rope used for towing purposes and for securing or mooring ships. Hawsers are now mostly made of steel.
HATCH: An opening in a boat's deck fitted with a watertight cover.
HEAD: Also the upper corner of a triangular sail.
HEAD(S): A marine toilet. Originally the facility was supplied by a hole in the deck right up forward, hence the name.
Hatch Way
Opening in the deck of a vessel through which cargo is loaded into, or discharged from the hold and which is closed by means of a hatch cover.
hatch
A deck opening.
hauling
To lift a boat from the water.
hawse pipe
Fittings in the deck or gunwale through which the anchor rode or dock lines run.
hatch - A sliding or hinged opening in the deck, providing people with access to the cabin or space below.
haul out - Remove a boat from the water.
hauling part - The part on the object which is hauled upon.
HATCH: An opening in the deck, leading below or providing ventilation.
HEAD: The nautical term for bathroom/WC. So called because on early sailing ships it was located at the head or bow of the vessel.
hatch
A small opening with a "door" on deck, allowing entry under the deck.
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Hatch
A sliding or hinged opening in the deck, providing access to the cabin or space below.
Haul
Pulling on a line.
Hatch - An opening in the deck for entering below.
Head - A marine toilet. Also the upper corner of a triangular sail.
Head Knocker - A block with a jam cleat, located on the boom and used to control the main sheet on small boats.
HatchAn opening in a boat's deck fitted with a watertight cover.
HeadA marine toilet. Also the upper corner of a triangular sail.
HeadingThe direction in which a vessel's bow points at any given time.
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.
Hold - the cargo compartments of a ship.
hatchway coamings - The raised frame above the deck upon which the hatches or hatch covers rest.
haul - To pull a line or rope.
"Haul aft the sheets" - The order to haul in the sheets for close-hauled sailing.
Hatchways: Hatchways are the openings in a ship's deck through which cargo can be moved to the hold. More generally, it is the term for any passageway from one deck to another.
Hatch
{Escotilla}
Large rectangular openings in the deck used to connect different levels of the ship.
escape hatch
The escape hatch is usally a deck hatch that is set into the side of the catamarn hull to be used for emergency exit
estimated position ...
Hatchway: A large covered, usually rectangular opening in a ships deck for putting and removing cargo from under the deck.
Helm: A wheel or tiller by which a ship is steered.
HATCH-An opening in a deck with a cover.
HEAD-The upper corner of a sail. Also, a boat's toilet.
HEAVE TO-To stop a vessel's progress by putting out a sea anchor or drogue, or hauling a headsail to windward.
Hatch
An opening in a deck for passengers or cargo one with a sliding top is a "booby hatch".
Hawse holes ...
Hatch - An opening in the deck, providing access to the space below.
Head - This word is used in many ways in boating, the most important to those on board being "toilet." ...
hatch
hawse hole
An opening in the hull, through which anchor chains (sometimes called hawsers) are run. Usually fitted with a hawsepipe. (back) ...
Hatch - an opening in the deck for entering below.
Head - For a triangular sail, the top corner. Also a marine toilet.
Headfoil - a grooved rod fitted over the forestay to provide support for luff of the sail or help support the forestay ...
Hatch - Window mounted horizontally in the cabin roof
Head - A boat's toilet; or the top corner of the sail
Head Seas - Waves coming towards the bow its best to steer over waves at a 45° angle ...
Hatch 3-24-2 is on the third deck at or immediately aft of frame 24 on the port side.
A hatch admitting light below.
slack
Loose, without pressure. To slacken a sheet is to cast it off. Slack tide (slack water), see tide.
G, Hatches to engine-and boiler n of Modern English Self E, Wale, or fender.
F, Iron keel ballast, important in general stability and self-righting.
G, Water-ballast tanks.
Booby Hatch -
Aboard ship, a booby hatch is a sliding cover or hatch that must be pushed away to allow access or passage.
First Rate - ...
Ports, hatches, and doors closed.
Make certain all passengers are ashore. ...
Batten the Hatches
Also batten down. To put away all loose objects on the ship and to close all openings, such as ports and hatches, in preparation for heavy weather. Hatches used to be secured with battens.
Bay ...
Close cabin hatch (top) but leave cabin doors open for ventilation if the SaltSwarther is to be used.
watertight hatch
Watertight doors. In the event of a hull breach, the hatches can be closed to seal off compartments on the affected portion of the boat.
waterway ...
Close all the hatches and ports, and secure everything below, especially the heavy objects (cameras, tea pots, etc.)
Make sure your anchor is securely tied on the bow.
Cargo Hatch - An opening in a ship's deck for the loading and discharging of any kind of cargo.
Carline or Carling - Timbers used to support the deck planking of a wooden ship; also for supporting hatches.
Booby hatch - A sliding hatch or cover.
Boom - A spar used to extend the foot of a for-and-aft sail.
Booms - Masts or yards, lying on board in reserve.
hatch: a covered opening in the deck an opening in the deck giving access below, also, its cover. hawse pipe: metal pipe through which the anchor chain passes. Some are convertible into fishing-rod holders.
coaming -- the raised border around the cockpit, or a hatch to keep out water
companionway -- staircase that leads to the cabin
course -- compass heading or the angle of the boat in sailing against the wind ...
Carline Wood stringer support for hatches and cabins
Carrick Bend-. - A knot used to tie two lines together
Cast Off - to release lines holding boat to shore or mooring, to release sheets.
Casting Line- A heaving line ...
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.
the foresail, while fore-and-aft rigged on the mainsail and mizzen batten Flexible strips of wood or plastic placed in a pocket in the leech of a sail to help the sail hold its form batten down To secure or make watertight, especially hatches ...
Batten down-Secure hatches and loose objects both within the hull and on deck.
Beacon -A lighted or unlighted fixed aid to navigation attached directly to the earth's surface.
Beam - The widest part of the boat.
BATTEN DOWN - Secure hatches and loose objects both within the hull and on deck.
BATTENS - Pieces of wood fastened to the reef-bands of lug sails to make them stand flat.
BEAM - The greatest width of the boat.
Batten Down: Secure hatches and loose objects for approaching bad weather.
Barque: A sailing ship with three to five masts, all square-rigged except the after mast (last), which is fore-and-aft rigged.
Secure hatches and loose objects both within the hull and on deck.
Beam
The greatest width of the boat.
Bearing ...
But I have mingled a good deal with the owners of small craft, and have met many who either did not carry one at all or, if it was aboard, as likely as not stowed it away in the same locker with a hatchet, ...
Lighting and ventilation are excellent, with opening portlights and hatches, features that turn these aft cabins into pleasant living areas and not just sleeping quarters. The optional crew cabin contains a double berth forward and a head.
Tarpaulin - A piece of canvas covered with tar or a waterproof composition, used for covering the hatches of a ship,
hammocks, boats, etc.
Tender - Heeling over too easily or inclined to when under sail.
WLTHC Water Line / Top of Hatch Coaming
To see if the load/discharge gear is large and high enough to reach the hatches. As the size of the ships increased faster than the size of the berth, this is often a problem.
Hatch: An opening in the deck to enter the space below it
Hawaii: An archipelago in the Pacific Ocean, State of the US and top-destination of many cruises ...
The hull is divided into cells that are easily accessible through large hatches, and more containers can be loaded on deck atop the closed hatches. Loading and unloading can proceed simultaneously using giant traveling cranes at special berths.
Batten down: To close all openings, such as hatches, and fasten all loose gear, in heavy weather; wooden hatches used to be covered with a tarpaulin, and then fastened with battens and wedges.
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Cabin Motorboat - Motorboats on which a cabin is constructed, which can be completely closed by means of doors or hatches, Large cabin motorboats, even though referred to as yachts, sampans, cabin cruisers, etc.
Keep forward-facing hatches open, even in inclement weather, to allow fresh air circulation in living spaces. When possible, run the boat so that prevailing winds will help dissipate the exhaust.
To secure and, if necessary, tie down fittings such as hatches, for approaching bad weather.
Beacon
Anything that serves as a signal or indication for guidance or warning. A fixed (non-floating) aid to navigation.
Stretcher for moving wounded men down hatches.
Catamaran
A boat with two hulls.
coaming
A raised edge, as around the cockpit or around a hatchway, to keep water out.
These boats aren't the best for fishing, as the only way to set anchor or reach the bow area is to climb through a hatch inside the tiny cabin.
Lubricate all Hatch/locker door hinges and latches. Leave doors open.
Remove all drain plugs so any possible water accumulation will drain out.
Remove all electronics and store in secure area.
at the sail's clew may hang up on a shroud, although this will usually clear if the tension is released momentarily on the line. Prevention is the best solution. Keep some tension on both jibsheets before and during the tack. Close foredeck hatches ...
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 ...
Wind instruments (vane and speed) and depth sounder. Depth sounder essential, wind instruments very helpful.
Bug screens on portholes, hatches and dorades. Let the air in, and keep the buggers out.
 See also: Boat, Deck, Hull, Forward, Aft
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