Pilotage dues: a fee payable by the owner or operator of a ship for the services of a pilot. This fee is normally based on the ship's tonnage.
Cabo Rico 42 Pilothouse
Robustly built and handsomely styled, this Chuck Paine cruiser is itching for blue water ...
PILOTAGE: Navigation by use of visible references, the depth of the water, etc.
PINCH: To sail as close as possible towards the wind.
PISTON HANKS: Snap-on devices for attaching a sail to a stay.
PITCH: 1) The alternate rise and fall of the bow of a ...
Pilothouse: - a small cabin on the deck of the ship that protects the steering wheel and the crewman steering.
Piloting -Navigation by use of visible references, ,
Pinch - to sail as close as possible towards the wind ...
Pilot
Local expert advising a vessel's captain on safe navigation in those areas where the captain is ignorant of local circumstances or where it is obligatory to take a pilot.
A person qualified to operate the controls of an aircraft (aircargo).
pilot - An individual with specific knowledge of a harbor, canal, river or other waterway, qualified to guide vessels through the region. Some areas require that boats and ships be piloted by a llicensed pilot.
pilot house
A fully enclosed helm compartment.
pitch
Theoretical distance a propeller would travel in one revolution. Also, the rise and fall of a boat's bow and stern.
PILOT HOUSE: The enclosed area on the deck or bridge from which the vessel is controlled when underway.
PORT: The left-hand side of a vessel.
PORTHOLE: A small, usually circular opening in the side or cabin of the vessel.
Pilot
Roll - the movement that makes you stumble side to side through the hallways on a rough day at sea
Roll - to swing from side to side ...
Pilot Berth:
Usually a single bed (berth) which is located within easy access to the helm in either the main saloon or a companionway (corridor).
Pilot: person who is qualified to assist the master of a ship to navigate when entering or leaving a port.
Autopilot
A device - may be electronic or mechanical - used for keeping the boat on course without having to steer it (the same idea as on airplanes). It uses a compass, and is attached to the boat's steering mechanism.
Autopilot
A device used to steer a boat automatically, usually electrical, hydraulic or mechanical in nature. A similar mechanism called a self-steering gear may also be used on a sailing vessel.
autopilot - An automatic steering device. Methods include GPS-controlled motors, windvanes, and rigging the steering tiller to the jib or main sails.
auxiliary - A sailboat that has an engine.
Autopilot:
Electro:mechanical steering device; an instrument designed to control automatically a vessel's steering gear so that she follows a pre:determined track through the water.
coast pilots
Books covering information about coastal navigation, including navigational aids, courses, distances, anchorages and harbors.
coastal navigation ...
Pilot: A trained captain in the employ of a Harbourmaster who's job is to guide vessels into harbours, past underwater obstructions.
Punt: A small square ended rowing vessel.
Quarterdeck: The rear part of the uppermost deck on a ship.
pilot books
Government publications providing information about navigation, harbors, etc.
pilot charts ...
Pilot vessels shall only carry a white light at the masthead, visible all round the horizon, and shall exhibit a flare-up light every fifteen minutes.
Pilot vessels have their own whistle signal for restricted visibility. It is four short blasts. Count them. The doubt signal described in Rule 34(d) is five or more short blasts and is only for use between vessels in sight of each other.
Pilot vessels
A vessel engaged on pilotage duty shall exhibit:
at or near the masthead, two all-round lights in a vertical line, the upper being white and the lower red;
when underway, in addition, sidelights and a sternlight; ...
pilothouse
A compartment on or near the bridge of a ship that contains the steering wheel and other controls, compass, charts, navigating equipment and means of communicating with the engine room and other parts of the ship. Also known as wheelhouse.
A pilot with a license stating that they are qualified to guide vessels in a particular area.
Lie
(1) Where an object is. (2) To put an object in place.
The pilot-boat runs down to leeward, gets out oil-bags to windward and on her lee quarter, and the boat pulls back around her stern, protected by the oil. The vessels drift to leeward and leave an oil-slick to windward, between the two.
GYRO PILOT - An instrument, which automatically controls and steers a ship very accurately, compared with human navigation. An advanced bearing is set and the gyro pilot will direct to that point.
To the Top
H ...
AUTOMATIC PILOT- An instrument designed to control automatically a vessel's steering gear so that she follows a pre-determined track through the water.
Sometimes pilots may intentionally operate the rudder and ailerons in opposite directions in a maneuver called a forward slip.
I require a pilot.
When made by a fishing vessel on fishing grounds it means - I am handling nets.
See also: Signals.
Chapman's Piloting by: Elbert S. Maloney
Chapman's Hands-On Powerboating CD ROM
...
Gyropilot - An automatic device for steering a vessel by means of control signals received from a gyrocompass (see Autopilot).
Autopilot. To relieve the helmsman when under power.
Windvane. To relieve the helmsman while sailing without drainingn the battery.
Mast pulpits. Security while working at the mast.
White over Red Pilot ahead
A pilot boat, waiting for "customers," displays this combination so that boats needing a pilot will be able to find it.
Danger Angle: A piloting angle, in which on both chart and the water a measured angle between the directions to two points, such as buoys, landmarks or rocks, indicates to the mariner an unsafe limit for his/her vessel.
Search by State
CA ...
JACOBS LADDER: A rope ladder, lowered from the deck, as when pilots or passengers come aboard.
JAMMER: A device for jamming off the bight of a rope under load.
An enclosed spaced called the pilot house is erected on the bridge in which are installed the navigating instruments, such as the compass and binnacle, the control for the steering apparatus, and the signals to the engine room.
SEAMANSHIP: All the arts and skills of boat handling, ranging from maintenance and repairs to piloting, sail handling, marlinespike work, and rigging.
SEAWORTHY: A boat or a boat's gear able to meet the usual sea conditions.
Pilot Pilot
Experienced local navigator who advise the master about the peculiarities of the port and its approaches.
Stevens then commissioned George Steers of New York, builder of the crack pilot schooners, to construct a racing schooner to visit England in the year of the great exhibition, and the result was the " America " of 170 tons.
The tension of the steering system is adjusted at its pivot point by a screw or bolt called a copilot. It must be tightened just enough to prevent the boat from changing direction when the operator takes his/her hand off the throttle bar.
In fact, if conditions are rough or you don't have an autopilot, heaving to whilst reefing comes in pretty handy.
The United States Coast Guard "Rules of the Road," "International-Inland" and the "United States Coast Guard Regulations (pilot rules) for Inland Waters," established pursuant thereto, and any amendments or changes thereto, ...
G (Golf) - I require a pilot
H (Hotel) - I have a pilot on board
I (India) - I am altering my course to port
J (Juliett) - On Fire; Keep Clear - I am going to send a message by semaphore
K (Kilo) - Desire to Communicate ...
An excellent literary resource is the latest edition of "Chapman Piloting Seamanship & Small Boat Handling". At Denver Rope we strive to offer the best custom boat lines made to your specifications.
a diagram usually shown on pilot charts that indicates the frequency and intensity of wind from different directions for a particular place
wind scoop
A funnel used to force wind in a hatch and ventilate the below decks area.
PILOTING - Navigation by use of visible references, the depth of the water, etc.
PLANING - A boat is said to be planing when it is essentially moving over the top of the water rather than through the water.
Since no pilot hole can be drilled for the re-entry there is a real danger of splitting the wood.
Port-charges are levied by state and city agencies to cover the costs related to operating and maintaining the port facilities. The charges include such services as pilotage, waste removal and port personnel.
Some people with sailing experience can book a private yacht charter. In that case, your yacht should offer a GPS navigation system, chart plotter and autopilot.
Save Tip
Comments ...
Do not attempt anything too demanding upon your navigation skills for a start. Assuming that you have at least learnt the theory of pilotage, things have a tendency to look very different when you actually get out there.
Starboard - The right side of the boat; a direction to the right. It is said that when navigation was guided by the stars, the constellations were displayed on "star boards" which were always placed on the right side of the pilothouse.
Chevy Colorado Truck EPA Fuel Economy Ratings - 2006 Colorado MPG Esti...
Apollo Video - Buzz Aldrin explains how the Apollo 11 crew uses mission che...
U.S. Military Poll - Should President Bush Use Military Force to Rescue the...
NTSB Blames Pilots ...
sail peak halyard Rope which hoists a gaff-rigged sail pennant A triangular flag pier A structure that projects out from the shoreline, to which boats are secured; Compare to dock and wharf [Top of Page] [Bottom of Page] pilot 1.
Aids such as radar, echo-sounding and autopilot are common. This means that the auxiliary engine now also performs the vital function of powering an alternator to provide electrical power and to recharge the yacht's batteries.
 See also: Boat, Aft, Hull, Forward, Deck
|
