Outhaul
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A detachable engine mounted on a boat's stern.
OUTBOARD ENGINE (Motor): A detachable drive unit mounted on a boat's stern.
OUTHAUL: An adjuster that tensions the sail's foot.
OVERBOARD: Over the side or out of the boat.
outhaul - A line used to tension the foot of a sail, used to maintain proper sail shape.
outrigger - A floatation device attached to one or both sides of the hull to help prevent a capsize.
overboard - In the water outside of the vessel.
Outhaul: An adjuster that tensions the sail's foot.
Port: The left side of the boat when you are looking forward.
Port Tack: Wind across the port side.
Outhaul - the line that adjust tension along the foot of the sail along the boom
Painter - a line tied to the bow of a small boat for the purpose of securing it to a dock or to the shore
Pennant - a triangular flag ...
Outhaul
A device located on the aft part of the boom, used to secure the clew, so that the foot is kept tense.
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Outhaul- A line used to attach the end of a sail to the end of the boom, so that the sail can be adjusted.
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Painter- A line at the bow of a small boat for mooring.
Outhaul
The tackle system by which the mainsail clew is hauled out towards the end of the boom.
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outhaul - Usually a line or tackle, an outhaul is used to pull the clew of the mainsail towards the end of the boom, thus tightening the foot of the sail.
Clew Outhaul:
The tackle used to adjust the clew in and out on the boom.
Clinometer:
The clinometer is an optical device for measuring elevation angles above horizontal ...
outhaul
The line that adjusts the position of the clew and the tension of the foot of a sail on a boom.
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Outhaul -- A rope or tackle by which a sail is hauled out on a spar.
Paddy's hurricane -- A dead calm.
Painter -- A rope spliced to a ring bolt in the bow of a boat to make fast by.
Outhaul
A line or device which hauls aft on the clew (foot) of the main sail.
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OUTHAUL The line used to pull a sail toward the end of the boom, or the grommet at the corner of the sail to which that line attaches.
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P & S Port and starboard (both sides).
outhaul: line used to pull out the foot of a sail usually a line or tackle, an outhaul is used to pull the clew of the mainsail towards the end of the boom, thus tightening the foot of the sail.
On Deck - Main Deck
Outhaul - the line that adjusts the tension along the foot of the sail across the boom. A rope used for hauling out a sail upon a spar, opposite of inhaul.
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Finally, rig the reef outhaul between the aft reef grommet and the end of the boom, using a Reefing Clew Line, with a cross-turn under the bottom of the boom.
onboard -- on the boat
orcas -- killer whales
Outhaul Usually a line or tackle, an outhaul is used to pull the clew of the mainsail towards the end of the boom, thus tightening the foot of the sail. Back to Top ...
A sail is pulled up by the halyard and adjusted out by an outhaul, and down by a downhaul. A sheet adjusts a sail's angle to the wind. A topping lift raises or lowers the outer end of the boom or pole.
Other circumstances can cause a sail to twist. Controls such as the cunningham, boom vang, outhaul, traveler, halyards, leech line, sheets, and the bend of the mainmast all can affect sail shape. Also see sail trim.
Outhaul: the line that adjust tension along the foot of the sail along the boom.
Outdrive: A propulsion system for boats with an inboard engine operating an exterior drive, with drive shaft, gears, and propeller.
In high winds, a sail would probably be flatter, in low winds rounder. Other circumstances can cause a sail to twist. Controls such as the outhaul, halyards, sheets and the bend of the main mast all can affect sail shape.
Starting at the point where the boom connects to the mast, insert the clew into the groove of the boom and pull it out to the end while another person feeds the foot of the sail into the groove. A pin is placed through the tack corner, the "outhaul" ...
Outboard: Mounted externally to the boat, near the boat's side - for example an engine
Outhaul: Rope or wire that is used to haul out a sail
Overhaul: To sort out mess with the rigging
Overboard: Outside the boat ...
I like the fact that the control lines are not run under a false deck, which looks slick but can be a problem waiting to happen. The 6:1 mainsheet traveler is easily adjusted from the helm, and the 12:1 purchase on the outhaul is cleverly led to a ...
Outhauler Tackle is composed of two single blocks, strapped with tails. Quarter Tackles are composed of a double block, strapped with eyes, and a single block with a hook and thimble, having a long strap.
Consists of halyards, mainsheet, jib sheets, topping lift, downhaul, outhaul, and cunningham.
Schooner: a two-masted boat where the aftermost mast is the tallest or all masts are of equal height. Can also have 3- and 4-masted schooners.
 See also: Boat, Sailing, Foot, Point, Forward
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