Pitch

PITCH: 1) The alternate rise and fall of the bow of a vessel proceeding through waves. 2) The theoretical distance advanced by a propeller in one revolution. 3) Tar and resin used for caulking between the planks of a wooden vessel.

pitch
Theoretical distance a propeller would travel in one revolution. Also, the rise and fall of a boat's bow and stern.
planing hull
A boat hull designed to ride on top of the water rather than plowing through it.

Pitch - the way the ship goes up and down over the waves in the water
Pitch - to have the bow alternately plunge precipitately down and rise abruptly up
Port - left side of the ship facing forward ...

pitch poled - When a boat's stern is thrown over its bow.
planing speed - The speed needed for a boat to begin planing.
planing - A boat rising slightly out of the water so that it is gliding over the water rather than plowing through it.

pitch
A fore and aft rocking motion of a boat. Also see roll and yaw. How much a propeelor is curved. A substance used to seal cracks in wooden planks.
pitch poled ...

Pitch
1) A fore and aft rocking motion of a boat.
2) How much a propeller is curved.
3) A material used to seal cracks in wooden planks.

Pitch- The rhythmic bow- to- stern movement of the boat, due to waves.
Pitch-pole- To turn end over end.
Port- The left side of a boat, looking toward the bow.

Pitch-poling: Putting the bow into a wave and cart-wheeling forward.
Pitman: Crewmember who controls the halyards and mast winches and assists the mastman.
Pole: The spinnaker pole.

Pitching A ship's movement in a seaway in a fore and aft direction.
Pooped A term to indicate that a heavy sea has come inboard over the stern.
Port The left hand side of a ship looking forward.

pitch - The caulking material (tar or resin) between the planks of a wooden boat; when underway, it is the rise and fall of the ship's bow; the (theoretical) distance a vessel advances from one propeller revolution.

pitch
1) The rise and fall of the bow and stern. Compare with pound. 2) Propeller pitch, see propeller.
pitchpole ...

Pitch Pole
Said of a boat which somersaults stern over bow. To capsize end over end.
Plane ...

Pitch Pole - Riding down such a steep wave that the bow plows into the wave trough and the wave pushes the stern up and over
Pitching - Rising and falling of the bow versus Roll which is sideways rocking ...

Pitching-The movement of a ship, by which she plunges her head and after-part alternately into the hollow of the sea.
Pitchpoling -boat being thrown end-over-end in very rough seas.

PITCHING - Vertical motion when bow rises and falls
PILOTING - Navigation by use of visible references, the depth of the water, etc.
PLANE - A boat moving across water surface at speed with minimal water displacement by hull.

The fixed-pitch, two-blade prop is standard, and even at maximum rpm there was no "drumming," a problem sometimes with two-blade props running in small apertures.

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PITCH Plunging forward, the rising and falling of the bow and stern of a boat; a fore and aft motion as opposed to roll. PITCH (Propeller) The angle at which a propeller cuts through the water.

pitch: plunging of a vessel fore and aft. point: to turn closer towards the wind (point up). port: left side the left side of the boat, looking forward; also, a contraction for porthole.

Action - The pitch, roll and yaw of a ship; the way a ship moves other than forward in a seaway. Example: "Her action was slow and comfortable."
Aft - Toward the stern of the boat.

Heavy rolling or pitching while underway.
lacing
A line used to attach a sail to a spar.

Pay -- To pour hot pitch or marine glue into seams after they are caulked.
Pintles -- The metal hooks by which rudders are attached to the gudgeons.
Pole mast -- A mast without a topmast, but with a long masthead above the hounds.

Labor, to - Description of a vessel when she rolls or pitches excessively while underway in heavy seas.
Lacing - A length of line or thin rope; A line used to attach a sail to a spar.

SLIP The difference between the pitch of a propeller, or the mean circumference of a paddle wheel, and the advance of the ship through the water corresponding to one revolution. An inclined launching berth.

Pay - Fill a seam (with caulking or pitch), or to lubricate the running rigging; pay with slush (q.v.), or protect from the weather by covering with slush. See also: The Devil to pay. (French from paix, pitch) ...

In Greek and Roman vessels two sets were sometimes employed, so that if the pitching of the ship lifted the after pair out of the water, the foremost pair could still act.

sail too tight or head the bow of a boat into the wind too much so that the sail begins to luff and boat speed is lost pintle Metal braces or hooks upon which a stern-mounted rudder swings pipe up When the wind increases in velocity pitch ...

pitch -- plunging of a vessel fore and aft
plumeria -- a fragrant blossoming tree found in the tropics and subtropics
Point - to turn closer towards the wind (point up) ...

As a point of terminology, there are three directions of rotation of a boat, Roll, Pitch, and Yaw.

America's Cup: The Victorian-era pitcher that is now the trophy for the world's most prestigious sailboat race of the same name.

After this procedure the bottom is painted with a fresh mixture of pitch, tallow and sulphur; so as, to seal (pitch), to make the bottom slippery (tallow) and to discourage further sea growth (sulphur).

Pitch (Around y). A rocking motion between bow and stern. Mostly wave induced.
Yaw (Around z). This is what the rudder is supposed to do. Rudder corrections for course keeping illustrate that wind and waves can cause yawing motions.

*If you have a choice of berths, choose the one forward in the cabin as it it likely to have less pitching motion. Also, sleep on your back.
*Keep busy and positive. If you worry too about getting sea sickness, you probably will.

Bo'suns Call, Pipe, or Whistle:
Once the only method, other than human voice, of passing orders to men on board ship; the instructions to perform certain tasks were conveyed by different notes and pitches on the high:pitched whistle.

OAKUM - Caulking material made from rope junk, old rope, and rope scraps; it was unwound, picked apart, and the fibers were rolled and soaked in pitch before being driven into the planking seams.
OUTBOARD - Toward or beyond the boat's sides.

An iron ball attached to a long handle was a loggerhead. When heated it was used to seal the pitch in deck seams. It was sometimes a handy weapon for quarrelling crewmen.
Fly-by-Night - ...

involve positioning the bow of your boat into the wind to help avoid broaching and capsizing. Unlike active techniques, the boat has no hope of lessening the force of the storm, or avoiding an approaching large breaking wave which can pitchpoll ...

On smaller vessels, on other vessels with direct bridge-controlled engines, or especially on vessels with a controllable-pitch propeller, a speed change may be an equal or more effective action, even when there is ample sea room for a course change.

Sailors were so weary of repairing this seam that should they find themselves all washed up and beached (ashore without means) they might lament that there was the devil to pay and no hot pitch (heading for disaster) or that they were nearly on ...

Piloting - Navigation by use of visible references, the depth of the water, etcetera.
Pitch - Rotation around the Y-Axis. In a plane, this is the rotation around the axis defined by the wings.

the line parted under strain PAY OUT to let out chain, line, or wire PITCH angular motion about the athwartships axis of the ship PORT when facing forward, ...

pitch -- plunging of a vessel fore and aft
Polaris -- the North Star, the star that is located over the north pole and is the center of revolution for the Earth
pulpit -- platform over the sprit of the boat enclosed in a metal framework ...

PITCHPOLE - Capsize end over end.
PORT - The left side of a vessel, looking forward. A place in which a boat can find shelter. Also, an opening in the side of a vessel.
QUARTER - Afterpart of a vessel's side (port quarter, starboard quarter).