Motor Operation
The outboard motor is a spark ignition engine. Fuel from the fuel tank enters the carburetor where it mixes with air in a given proportion. From the carburetor, the gas mixture enters the cylinder.
Open Motorboat - Craft of open construction specifically built for operating with a motor, including boats canopied or fitted with temporary partial shelters.
Chapter 21. Motorboats
Subchapter I. General Provisions
2101. Restriction on speed of motorboats.
2102. Penalty.
Springtime Boat, Motor and Trailer Preparation
Boat Trailering Safety Tips ...
motorsailer
A hybrid boat that has sails and powerful engines.
motoryacht
A large powerboat greater than 40 feet with luxurious interior accommodations for long-range cruising.
Motor
1) An engine. 2) The act of using an engine to move a boat.
Motor sailer
A boat designed to use its motor for significant amounts of time and use the sails less often than a normal sailboat.
Motor yachts
Classification
Motor yachts generally fit into the following categories: ...
Motor sailer- A boat that uses both sail and engine. The engine in these boats is larger that an auxiliary.
motorboat - A vessel that is propelled by an internal combustion engine.
motor sailers - An auxiliary sailboat, usually having spacious accommodations and a large motor.
kicker motor
A small auxiliary outboard motor.
kill switch
A switch with a lanyard that automatically shuts off an engine if disconnected.
Inboard Motor
A motor that is located within the hull of the boat.
Inflatable ...
Motorboat - Any vessel equipped with propulsion machinery, not more than sixty-five feet in length.
Motor Vessel - Any vessel equipped with propulsion machinery (other than steam) more than sixty-five feet long.
Motor Sailer
A boat designed to use its motor for significant amounts of time and use the sails less often than a normal sailboat.
Mount ...
Motoring around the harbor and then toward the Chicago Y.C. the Dehler was as easy to handle-both in forward and reverse-as it had been under sail.
Motor Tank Vessels.Several oil tank vessels have been fitted with internal combustion engines instead of steam propelling machinery In 1903 the Vandale and Sarmat, capable of carrying 750 tonS of refined petroleum each, ...
A motorboat with an inboard engine.
inches of mercury
A unit used when measuring the pressure of the atmosphere. 33.86 millibars. Inches of mercury are used because some barometers use the height of mercury in a sealed tube as a measuring device.
If a motorboat is being overtaken by a sailboat.
If a motorboat is operating in a narrow channel and cannot maneuver easily.
If a motorboat is to large and cumbersome to avoid a sailboat(like a tanker or tour boat).
M/V Motor vessel
MARPOL 73/78 The International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships, 1973, as modified by the Protocol of 1978.
MCGR Mac gregor type hatch cover ...
Outboard motors for a boat are developed as a self-contained unit with engine, subsidiary systems, and propeller, designed to be mounted at the stern (rear) of the craft. They are the most common motorized method of propelling small watercraft.
Outboard motors are also popular, though much more expensive. Engines always swing up so the dinghy can be grounded without damage. A horsepower per meter of length can move a dinghy faster than oars. Two horsepower per meter can reach hull speed.
Lorry
Motor truck used for transport of goods.
Note: Motor truck is an American term. British synonym for motor truck is Heavy Goods Vehicle. This British term means any vehicle exceeding 7.5 metric tons maximum laden weight.
4 Wipe the motor with an oily rag after use.
It develops a protective, oily patina.
powerboat, motorboat, power vessel
A boat propelled only by an egine. Compare with auxiliary. A powerboater is someone who uses powerboats for pleasure.
power cruiser ...
A sailboat or motoryacht used for pleasure, typically not a working boat.
yaw
To swing or steer off course, as when running with a quartering sea.
Motor - (1) An engine. (2) The act of using an engine to move a boat.
Motor-sailing - Sailing with the motor on and in gear
Mount - An attachment point for another object.
36' motor lifeboat- that was designed for the sole purpose of saving lives.
Cockpit - the area, below deck level, that is somewhat more protected than the open deck, from which the tiller or wheel is handled ...
Domestically, the Motorboat Act of 25 April 1940 specified the requirements for lights, whistles, and bells by powered vessels sixty-five feet in length or less, except tug and towboats, on U.S. navigable waters. This act was revised in 1956.
Turn on your motor and try to out-run the storm by motor sailing.
Heave-to and ride out the storm, you cannot out-run it.
Sail south
Sail north ...
make sure that boat motors, inboard or out work well
If your boat relies on a single engine alone, it is much better to put to sea in company with another boat, ...
HELM: The wheel or tiller controlling a rudder or outboard motor; the place from which you steer a small boat.
HELMSPERSON: The person who steers the boat.
BACK BOARD A portable back support nicely designed and fitted on the after side of the stern thwart in a small motor or row boat. BACK STAY Stays which extend from all mast levels, except the lower, to the ship's side at some distance abaft the mast.
I/O (Inboard/outboard) A propulsion system that uses an inboard motor, mounted at the transom, with a propeller assembly, similar to the bottom of an outboard, mounted on the outside of the transom, ...
Bridge - upper helm station in some motorboats.
Buoy - floating aid to navigation.
Can - cylinder shaped buoy used for mooring
Capsize - turn upside down or (what increases as your boat gets nicer.)
Cast Iron Genoa- a sail boat's engine ...
Moving under power of sail or motor; 2. When a vessel is in motion, and is not aground or made fast to shore or an anchor unfurl To unfold a sail or flag [Top of Page] [Bottom of Page] union The upper portion of a national flag near the ...
salonFull-sized, well-appointed cabin on the main deck level of a motoryacht, convertible or megayacht used for entertaining.
Mail is addressed in care of the agent for the next port to be entered SKIFF technically, a flat-bottomed boat, but often used to name any small boat for rowing, sculling, or fitted with an outboard motor SIX-THREAD 1/4" manila rope useful for ...
Launch - A large, open motorboat
Lanyard - A short line used for making anything fast
Latitude - The distance north or south of the equator measured and expressed in degrees.
If you just motor up to the raft and then dingy your anchor out, most of the time you will not be able to set your anchor properly.
If your raft starts to drag start your motor and put it in forward gear.
This is useful in sailboats in conditions too windy to use the sails to maintain a heading, and in motor vessels that are unable to make sufficient headway to maintain steerage.
Equipped with a motor as well as sails. 5. Grammar. Of, relating to, or being an auxiliary verb. noun plural aux-il-ia-ries Abbr. aux., auxil. 1.
TILLER - A bar or handle for turning a boat's rudder or an outboard motor.
TOPSIDES - The sides of a vessel between the waterline and the deck; sometimes referring to onto or above the deck.
TRANSOM - The stern cross-section of a square-sterned boat.
A sailing vessel (using only sails and no motor - otherwise it becomes a power vessel), and vessels propelled by oars or paddles.
A vessel engaged in fishing, whose fishing equipment restricts its maneuverability.
Unlike sailing yachts, motor yachts depend upon mechanical means for propulsion. These are more expensive to operate than sailing vessels due to fuel costs and the large engines typically used.
Tiller - A bar or handle for turning a boats rudder or an outboard motor.
Toe-rail - A low rail, often slotted, along the side of the boat. Slots allow drainage and the attachment of blocks.
INBOARD - More toward the center of a vessel; inside; a motor fitted inside a boat.
INSPECTION PORT - A watertight covering, usually small, that may be removed so the interior of the hull can be inspected or water removed.
Additionally, imbibing alcohol can lessen motor function, skew judgment and interfere with decision-making ability.
Small outboard motor operation
Rules of the road
Safety - dockside and on the water
Basic VHF radio operation
Practice reaching, running and sailing close-hauled
More practice reaching, running and sailing close hauled
Tacking and jibing ...
runabout: a small, lightweight motorboat with an open cockpit. schooner: a sailboat that generally has two masts (through some have had up to seven).
Bridge - Upper helm station in some motorboats
Bridle - Short rope with each end secured to the boat so that another line can be attached to its center. Often used when towing another boat. Can be used while anchoring to angle boat into the waves ...
More toward the center of a vessel; inside; a motor fitted inside a boat.
Intercoastal Waterway (ICW) ...
Inboard diesel engine powered at not less than 3 hp/ton. Sufficient power to make our way motoring or motor-sailing when necessary, or to power up and get out of a tight spot.
Solid fibreglass hull. Easy to maintain and not laminated.
SKEG - Metal extension on outboard motor's leg to protect propeller.
SLACK - Not fastened; loose. Also, to loosen.
SOLE - Cabin or saloon floor. Timber extensions on the bottom of the rudder. Also the molded fiberglass deck of a cockpit.
Sailboats have right-of-way over power boats, and rowboats have right-of-way over sailboat. A sailboat motoring with its motor is considered a motor boat, whether or not the sails are set.
Mooring - an anchor or weight, permanently attached to the sea floor, with a buoy going to the surface, used to hold the boat in a certain area
motor-sailing -- sailing with the motor on and in gear ...
Launch To slide a vessel into the water. A small motor tender.
Lay To go, i.e. lay aft or lay aloft, lay to ( i.e. heave to) lay up, lay a course. The twisting of strands in a rope.
INBOARD: More toward the center of a vessel; inside; a motor fitted inside the boat.
JACKSTAY: A strong line or wire stay running from bow to stern along the sides of a boat.
A safety line between the dinghy hull and the outboard in addition to the outboard clamps. Make sure the outboard motor is securely fastened to the transom.
Operating the Dinghy ...
(1) A second method of propelling a vessel. On a sailboat this would be the engine. :
(2) Machinery fitted in steam and motor vessels, which is not part of the main propelling machinery. :
(3) A support group, e.g., Coast Guard Auxiliary ...
With the skipper at the helm, the crew at the bow gradually lets out and then releases the pennant as the boat drifts backward. Once free of the mooring, the skipper can motor ahead past the mooring, ...
and THEN step on the wndlass' *UP* button to lift your anchor off the sea bed. A good windlass costs thousands of dollars, so don't go burning out its motor because you didn't understand how to use one! ...
 See also: Boat, Hull, Sailing, Point, Deck
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