Peak halyard
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PEAK- Outer end of the gaff -upper aft corner of a gaff sail
Halyards: - lines used to haul up the sail and the wooden poles (boom and gaff) that hold the sails in place.
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peak
The upper corner of a four sided sail or top end of a gaff or spritsail.
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peak downhaul - A rope rove through a single block at the gaff end to haul upon when lowering the mainsail.
peak halyards - The halyards by which the peak of a sail is hoisted.
Fore Peak:
The compartment at the bow of the vessel
Fore Rake:
The forward part of the bow which overhangs the keel.
peak
In the gaff rig, the after end of the gaff. It is raised and lowered using a peak halyard.
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Peak Hmax
Highest maximum wave height recorded during a storm event.
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Peak tanks.
Reserve feed compartments.
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A double-bottom compartment used for feed water is designated B-910 W, for oil B-909 F, if void A-902 V. When a space is devoted to several main purposes, two or more designating letters are used.
PEAK The upper aft corner of a gaff-headed sail. PENANT A pointed flag.
(mains'l) The largest regular sail on a boat, which is attached to the mast, and often referred to as the main mainsheet The line for controlling the main boom main topsail A triangular sail set above a gaff-headed mainsail, with its peak ...
Spirit - The spar that supports the peak of a spritsail. Splashboard - A raised portion of the hull forward of the cockpit intended to prevent water entering.
Spreaders - Also crosstrees.
Cast off the tyers 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; ...
Peak: Outer end of the gaff -upper aft corner of a gaff sail.
Pennant: a triangular flag.
PFD: Personal Flotation Devices. Better known as life jackets.
To provide for a return journey without a cargo, in addition to the double bottom and peak tanks, large water ballast tanks are provided abreast of and above the cargo spaces, and arranged so that when ballasted down the metacentric height, ...
Peak: The upper corner of a four sided sail or top end of a gaff or spritsail.
Planning: A boats ability to lift up from the water by diverting water under its hull.
Port: The left side of the boat when you are looking forward.
Furthermore, a quick "reef" can be achieved in a squall by dropping the peak halyard to scandalize the sail and immediately reduce the effective mainsail area by 30 to 40 percent.
A design in which the forestay runs to the peak of the mast.
mastman
The crewmember who works the lines on the mast when hoisting sails, and who assists the bowman with the work on the foredeck.
Seasonal Inventory
Inventory built up in anticipation of a seasonal peak of demand in order to smooth production.
Seaworthiness
Fitness of a vessel to travel in open sea mostly related to a particular voyage with a particular cargo.
finial: fin-i-al (fîn¹ê-el) noun 1. Architecture. An ornament fixed to the peak of an arch or arched structure. 2. An ornamental terminating part, such as the screw on top of a lampshade. [Middle English, last, finial, variant of final.] ...
The gaff sail is set with a peak halliard (the zigzag line between the gaff and the mast on the left stamp) and a throat halliard. It is attached to the mast using a simple rope or wooden rings. The lower edge is fastened to a spar called boom.
Fig A shows a creasing from head to tack, caused by excess tension at the head of the sail. For this you should ease the head by dropping the peak. If that doesn't work, try applying more tension in the throat halyard.
Spring brings the warm weather and the annual task of preparing your boat for another season of fun filled carefree boating. Some attention and maintenance now could prevent some aggravation and down time during the peak of the season.
The direction of the current reverses at each peak of high or low tide, called a turn.
 See also: Boat, Sail, Boom, Halyard, Point
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