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Open registry: a term used in place of "flag of convenience" or "flag of necessity" to denote registry in a country which offers favorable tax, regulatory, and other incentives to ship owners from other nations.

Open Top Container A freight container similar in all respects to a general purpose container except that it has no rigid roof but may have a flexible and movable or removable cover, ...

open - A location that is not sheltered from the wind and seas. An open location would not make a good anchorage.

open water Out in an ocean, broad lake, or other large body of water where there is no land to provide protection from wind and waves. Compare with shelter. operator's license ...

Open boats are not required to carry fixed sidelights, but must, in default of such, be provided with a lantern, having a green slide on one side and a red slide on the other, which must be properly shown in time to prevent collision, ...

Open space in the deck where the crew can sit or stand. Cunningham A block and tackle system used to control tension on the luff of the mainsail.

Open ports, hatches, and doors to ventilate. Turn blower on for four minutes minimum. Do the sniff test.

Open Motorboat - Craft of open construction specifically built for operating with a motor; boats canopied or fitted with temporary partial shelters.

open ocean sailing, as opposed to being in a lake or sound board boat A small boat, usually mono rig. May have a shallow cockpit well. Typically has almost no freeboard.

Open any book about the weather-any book-and you'll find the Beaufort Scale. Look in any navigation manual-there it is.

Open - Upon sailing round a point or headland when an object comes into view. Opposite Tacks - When of two vessels one is on the port tack and the other on starboard tack.

Open Deck: Another term applied to the central part of the main or spar-deck between the foremast and the mainmast.

1) Open the marine head's water intake seacock. This should be keep closed (except when in use) to keep water from coming into the boat when it heals excessively. 2) Place the lever in the "wet" position and pump the head wet. 3) Use the head. 4) ...

In open water, we set the UK Spectra main and 130-percent genoa in short order, the latter on a Harken roller furler. The boat accelerated smoothly and powerfully, surging along at over 7 knots on a close reach in a remarkably short time.

An open boat used for day sailing. Deck Covering of the interior of a boat. The nautical equivalent of a floor.

Hand open and vertical (see illustration) close to the face, at the same height as the eyes, it is possible to evaluate angles according to this illustration.

On an open cockpit sailboat at a mooring, a tarp may be run over the boom and tied to the rails to form a tent over the cockpit. In certain situations on larger boats, the boom can be used as a crane.

Heavy open lattice work of wood used mainly for covering hatches in fine weather. Ground Tackle Gear used for anchoring.

Visible open flames on the vessel (rags burning in a bucket) Draft - Depth of the keel Draft - Least depth of water needed to allow a boat to clear the bottom ...

Unfurl: To open or spread out a sail to the wind. Van: The foremost division or detachment of a military or naval force when advancing or set in order for doing so. Veer: a change of direction.

Rowboat - A open boat propelled by one or more persons using oars. Rules of the Road Infraction - Violation of the statutory and regulatory rules governing the navigation of vessels. Your Legal Helpline ...

skiff small open boat, generally with an outboard engine Search results: Click on the word(s) below to view the definition. S.S.

COCKPIT - An open area on the deck. COCKPIT COVER - A cover that only covers the cockpit area. COIL - To lay a line down in circular turns.

rubber, three; open order . American cylinders connected; close order . 20.0 ...

Dinghy - A small open boat often used as tender and lifeboat for a larger craft; a small open boat, usually carried aboard a yacht for going ashore. Dink - Nickname for a dinghy.

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.

Grating Open latticework of wood. Used principally to cover hatches in good weather. Greave To clean a ship's bottom by burning. Gripe The outside timber of the forefoot, under water, fastened to the lower stem-piece.

BELL MOUTHED A term used to signify the open end of vessel or pipe when it expands or spreads out with an increasing diameter, thus resembling a bell--also called trumpet mouthed. BELOW Underneath the surf the water. Underneath a deck or decks.

bluewater sailing -- open ocean sailing, as opposed to being in a lake or sound bone in her teeth -- sailing well underway such that spray is thrown out at the stem of the boat boot stripe -- a different color strip of paint at the waterline ...

Fiddles are frequently left open at the corners for drainage. FILL The thread that runs across sail cloth from edge to edge. FILLET/FILLETING A fillet is a cove shape made with putty on an inside corner.

Deadlight - Fixed ports that do not open which are placed in the deck or cabin to admit light. Deadrise - The measurement of the angle between the bottom of a boat and its widest beam.

BIGHT - Open or closed loop in a line or rope. BILGE - The lowest part of the ship's interior. BITTER END - The inboard (free) end of a line or rope. BOLLARD - Stout post on wharf or pier for securing mooring lines.

up a dinghy or small boat Davy Jone's Locker The bottom of the sea daymark The colored and numbered or lettered sign placed on many beacons to identify them [Top of Page] [Bottom of Page] day sailor A boat used for day sailing, typically an open boat ...

The lab is empty, there's an open door to the hallway, and no-one is there but you.

fetch: the distance along open water or land over which the wind blows; to achieve a desired destination under sail, particularly with an adverse wind or tide.

Aboveboard: Above decks; without concealment of deceit (out in the open). Abreast: Abeam of (alongside of). Accommodation ladder: The portable steps from the gangway down to the waterline.

Spread the device open with the inside facing up out of the water, Rotate the device so as to look at the neck opening, Extend both arms through arm openings; Lift arms over the head; Fasten the device to fit snugly.

Dinghy: A small open boat often used as tender and lifeboat for a larger craft. Displacement: the volume of water measured buy its weight, that a boat displaces as it floats.

You have some experience sailing and you want to be out on the open water, anchoring when you decide you want to stop and enjoy the local cuisine and culture of a small island.

The helmsman's response to this warning should be to push the tiller down to leeward, so that the vessel turns back up to re-open the slot between mast and foresail to the wind.

A small open boat. A dinghy is often used as a tender for a larger craft. Displacement The weight of water displaced by a floating vessel, thus, a boat's weight. Displacement Hull ...

How the wind over open water, shallow water and into currents affects waves and sailing conditions; tide and current; learning the chart symbols, and the navigation chart to find your way and determine your position.

DINGHY - A small open boat. A dinghy is often used as a tender for a larger craft. DISPLACEMENT - The weight of water displaced by a floating vessel, thus, a boat's weight.

Fixed ports that do not open, placed in the deck or cabin to admit light. Deadrise The measurement of the angle between the bottom of a boat and its widest beam. A vessel with a 0º deadrise has a flat bottom, high numbers indicate deep V shaped hulls.

Cargo ships over 300 gross tons navigating in the open sea; Ships certified by the U.S. Coast Guard to carry more than 6 passengers for hire in the open sea or tidewaters of the U.S.; ...

A significant broadside wind will have it scooting back into open water before you can say "Yassir, pass me that hawser.

Dinghy: A small to medium sized, open boat Dismasting: If the mast breaks and goes off. Sucks badly. Displacement: The amount of water that is displaced by a boat and thereof - according to Archimedes - as heavy as the boat ...

Anything on or above the open deck. If something is open and in plain view, it is above board. Overwhelm - Old English for capsize or founder.

SEA ANCHOR-A drag device (usually a conical canvas pocket held open by a metal hoop, but a canvas bucket in Tinkerbelle's case) used to keep the boat headed into the wind and waves while it is not under way, especially during heavy weather.

The L handle is the valve itself, open when vertical, closed when horizontal. The T handle is a friction lock for the valve. Release the friction (rotate counter-clockwise) before turning the L handle, and tighten again afterwards.

Usually open, but may have a collapsible top for shade. FOIL An attachment on the forestay, comprising a groove into which the luff of the jib can be fed. FOLLOWING SEA An overtaking sea that comes from astern.

ShackleA "U" shaped connector with a pin or bolt across the open end. Shear PinA safety device, used to fasten a propeller to its shaft; it breaks when the propeller hits a solid object, thus preventing further damage.

Day sailer- A boat that is not fitted for cruising over night. An open boat. Deviation- Compass error caused by local magnetic attraction. Dinghy- A small boat fitted with oars and sometimes sails.

Cockpit - the area, below deck level, that is somewhat more protected than the open deck, from which the tiller or wheel is handled Displacement - the weight of the water displaced by the boat ...

sea anchor Canvas, shaped in the form of a parachute, to keep the ship's bow to the seas in open water (and reduce drift). sea cock A (through-hull) fitting with valve that controls the flow of water between the vessel's exterior and interior.

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Usually open, but may have a collapsible top for shade. FOLLOWING SEA - An overtaking sea that comes from astern. FORE AND AFT - In a line parallel to the keel. FORWARD - Toward the bow of the boat.

Leave doors open. Remove all drain plugs so any possible water accumulation will drain out. Remove all electronics and store in secure area. Cover boat with a cover that allows good ventilation and adjust to shed water/snow.

During this critical period, the centerline boiler room started to flood from below. During the evacuation of the machinery spaces several covers and armored hatcheswere left open, ...

In light winds it is better to have twist in the leech so the wind can flow off the sail easily. As the wind increases you need to use more and more vang tension so that the leech does not open up to much.

See also: Boat, Hull, Sailing, Deck, Sail