Haul

haul out - Remove a boat from the water. hauling part - The part on the object which is hauled upon. hawse hole - A hole in the hull for mooring lines to run through.

Haul the Boom Aboard - An order to get the main boom hauled in on the quarter for close-hauled sailing.

Haul: To pull a rope. Hawse: That part of the bows of a ship in which the hawse-holes are cut for the cables to pass through Head: For the purpose of this page, the upper corner of a triangular sail.

To haul the yards right round from one tack into another. Braces The ropes by which the yards are trimmed or turned to the wind.

Keel Haul Another term made famous by pirates. This is the act of throwing a man overboard, tied to a rope that goes beneath the ship, and then dragging him from one side to the other and hauling him out.

Close Haul Have the sail at a 45% angle. A good way to cruise along on a good day, tippy in high winds.

Close-haul- To sail as close to the direction of the wind as possible. Clove hitch- A knot used for mooring a boat. Come about- To bring the sail from one side of the boat to the other, when sailing into the wind, A maneuver in tacking.

B Back Haul The return movement of a means of transport which has provided a transport service in one direction.

(1) To haul in on a sheet to adjust the sail trim. (2) Sail trim. (3) A properly balanced boat that floats evenly on its waterline. Improperly trimmed boats may list or lie with their bow or stern too low in the water. Trim Tab ...

Heave means an upward pull and Haul means a horizontal pull. Bowsprit - A spar which projects forward from the bow of some boats, and extends the sail plan by allowing the headsails to be secured further forward.

of the ship's superstructure FOUL the opposite of clear, as in tangled lines or chain, or bad weather GALLEY nautical equivalent of kitchen GUY a supporting or steadying line or wire HATCH opening in ship's deck for access to space below (hold) HAUL ...

in degrees between true and magnetic north v-bottom A hull with bilges forming a V-section from chines to keel veer When the wind shifts in a clockwise direction, as would be seen from looking down from above the earth; Compare to back veer and haul ...

The fall is the loose end or part on which the crew haul. The block is the pulley through which the rope runs.

Heave: To haul or pull on a line; to throw a heaving line. Heave around: To revolve the drum of a capstan, winch or windlass. (Pulling with mechanical deck heaving gear). Heave away: An order to haul away or to heave around a capstan (pull).

halyard -- also halliard; the cordage used to haul the head of a sail up the mast hanks -- metal hooks used to secure a sail to a stay; to hank on a sail is to hook it on a stay using the hanks ...

A long hook with a sharp point to haul fish in. Gaff rigged - A boat rigged with a four-sided fore-and-aft sail mounted on an upper spar or gaff which extends aft from the mast. Gammon iron - The bow fitting which clamps the bowsprit to the stem.

Halyards: - lines used to haul up the sail and the wooden poles (boom and gaff) that hold the sails in place.hanks -- metal hooks used to secure a sail to a stay; to hank on a sail is to hook it on a stay using the hanks ...

CAREEN To haul a vessel onto her side in shallow water or on a beach in order to clean or repair her hull. CASCABEL The heavy, round knob at the rear end of a cannon. CAPSIZE To turn over. CAST OFF To let go.

Weigh - To haul up; as, weigh the anchor. Wheel: - device used for steering a boat whip - To bind the strands of a line with a small cord. Whisker pole - a light spar which holds the jib out when sailing downwind. White Caps - Foam on top of waves ...

from the mainsail; hook on the peak halyards; see that the gaff goes up between the topping-lifts as you hoist up on the throat and peak halyards; hoist up on the throat until the luff-rope is straight; if the sail has a slide on the boom, haul out ...

Haul out Remove a boat from the water. Hawse hole A hole in the hull for mooring lines to run through. Hawser A rope that is very large in diameter, usually used when docking large vessels. Hazard An object that might not allow safe operation.

We tried and tried to haul the boat over that last hump, but she was not budging. The wind had finally eased, the front had clearly past, so working from the dinghy to reset the kedges wasn't quite as laborious as earlier in the evening.

There is no need to haul lapping genoas aboard since the 106-percent jib, which is designed for easy tacking and roller furling, provides plenty of horsepower.

When the jib is back-winded, haul in the other jibsheet as the first jibsheet is released. Do this gradually and under control. Trim the jib with the new jibsheet. Stabilize the direction of the boat on the new heading.

1) To ease a line is to veer it out. 2) A clockwise wind shift. Also haul. When the wind shifts from north to east it veers (hauls) or is a veering (hauling) wind. Compare with back. velocity ...

A rotating drum used to haul heavy lines and chains. Similar to a winch, but mounted vertically. captain The person who is in charge of a vessel and legally responsible for it and its occupants.

Have the crew grab the pick-up buoy and haul on the pick-up line to find the fatter mooring line. Haul the mooring line on deck, thread through the Fairlead ...

Fender - Bumper placed beside the haul to protect it when docking Fender - Protection for a boat Fix - Boats location on a chart is determined by crossing two or more bearings ...

To prevent the buntline ropes from chaffing the sails, crew were sent aloft to haul them over the sails. This was called overhauling. Slush Fund - ...

marine railway A boat yard or marina railway, used to haul out vessels. marline A light (two-stranded) rope, used for lacings, seizings, servings and whippings. marlinespike A pointed steel tool that is used for splicing line.

Feeder service: cargo to/from regional ports are transferred to/from a central hub port for a long-haul ocean voyage. Feeder vessel: a short-sea vessel which transfers cargo between a central hub port and smaller "spoke" ports.

cat the anchor to hook the cat block to the ring of the anchor and haul is up close to cat head Search results: Click on the word(s) below to view the definition.

A powered device on deck, on a spar or otherwise mounted which is used to haul a line. Quarter The sides of a boat aft of amidships.

Even if the centerboard slips back down into the hull, it is possible to bring one jibsheet up over the hull, stand on the opposite gunwale, and gradually haul the mast back to the surface and then upright, though this is a real feat of strength.

Bunt - (1) The middle part of a square sail. (2) The line(s) attached to the middle of the foot of the sail used to haul the bunt up to the center of the yard.

to sell your new boat for a bigger one in about three years. On a long-term note this means that you would not yet have whittled away any of the principal by the time you are ready to sell. Besides, shorter term loans cost less over the long haul.

Then, designate a spotter to watch as you sail away from the crew member far enough to give you room to maneuver the boat, but keep him or her in sight at all times. When the victim is abeam, turn quickly to come alongside them. Haul the crew member ...

Down haul: Adjusting the tension of a sail's luff. Draft: Distance between the waterline and the lowest part of the keel or hull. -The amount of bend in a sail's shape. Drogue: An object used to increase the drag of a boat to slow her down.

See also: Boat, Deck, Wind, Point, Sailing