Great lakes ports: ports in the lakes of canada and/or usa popular for grain shipments. In canada: port arthur and fort william on lake superior; hamilton, kingston, toronto and prescott on lake ontario.
Portside is the left side of the boat when facing the Bow
Starboard is the right side of the boat when facing the Bow
Waterline is an imaginary line circumscribing the hull that matches the surface of the water when the hull is not moving.
Port, Portside: the left side of the ship facing front. Traditionally ships docked with the left side to the pier or dock and the right side, or starboard side facing outward to the sea.
Ports, hatches, and doors closed.
Make certain all passengers are ashore. ...
In Portsmouth, floozies would come aboard naval vessels to aid ship morale. Shore leave was often forbidden for fear that pressed men (landlubbers who were forced into service by press gangs) would desert.
The portside of a vessel.
Press
To forcibly recruit. The Royal Navy made up shortages of seamen by pressing experienced hands from the merchant service.
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.
Structural supports for the deck around a hatch or other opening.
carry away
To break.
Spar which supports the upper side of a fore-and-aft four-sided sail. Also, long-handled hook to bring fish aboard.
Gaff Rig
Any sailboat with a four-sided mainsail.
A spar that supports the peak of a four-cornered sail extending from the mast.
spritsail
A four-sided fore and aft sail set on the mast, and supported by a spar from the mast diagonally to the peak of the sail.
DAVITS Curved supports projecting over a vessel's sides, fitted with blocks and tackle for the hoisting-up of boats. DEAD AHEAD Directly ahead. DEAD ASTERN Directly aft.
Tie downs and supports should be adjusted to provide a secure non-bouncing ride for your boat.
The place that supports the bottom of the mast. The mast step usually has a built in pattern fitting a matching pattern on the bottom of the mast, enabling the mast to be accurately positioned.
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Lloyds Register Reports show that in the five-year period1895-1899there were launched 6t ships with a tonnage of 45,661; in 1900-1904, 279 ships (tonnage 138,052); and in 1905-1909, 414
(tonnage 252,512).
Shrouds Lateral supports for the mast, usually of wire or metal rod.
Ship - A larger vessel usually thought of as being used for ocean travel. A vessel able to carry a "boat" on board.
They serve as additional supports to prevent the masts going forward and also contribute to the lateral support, thereby assisting the shrouds.
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.
PULPIT: The metal framework (usually stainless steel) around the bows which supports the guardrails and protects people working at the forestay.
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QUARTER: The side of a boat three-quarters of the way aft from the bow.
BACKSTAY - Part of the standing rigging, usually cable, that supports the mast from aft.
BALLAST - Extra weight carried low in a vessel to increase stability.
BATTEN - Stiffening strip placed in leech of sail.
LASH - Lighter aboard ship: A barge carrier designed to act as a shuttle between ports, taking on and discharging barges.
LASH SHIPS - LASH stand for Lighter Aboard Ship.
scuttleTo cut holes or open ports to purposely let water in to make a boat sink. scuttlebuttGossip. So named after a water cask around which sailors used to gather and drink.
Backstay: Wiring that supports the mast; tensions the forestay
Backwind: To loosen the trim of a mainsail so that it flaps - reduces heeling ...
that supports a sail general term for any wood or metal pole-mast, boom, yard, gaff or sprit-used to carry and give shape to sails.
Beachcomber: A sailor who does not want to work that loafs around ports. -To salvage goods found washed up on shores.
Beam: The widest dimension of a boat's hull.
The saloon ports are made from gray-tinted Lexan and by all accounts are resistant to leaking and crazing. The large aft windows slide open like a house window, offering great ventilation, but I would be worried in severe conditions.
Spar Poles, most often of wood, aluminum or carbon fiber, used as supports, such as the mast, boom, or spinnaker pole.
Spar: A wooden or metal pole used to support a sail, such as a mast or boom.
and supports the sterndrive and allows it to swivel
Ground Tackle - gear used for anchoring.
Gunwale - the top edge of a boat's hull.
GWL - gunwale length
Hatch - window mounted horizontally in the cabin roof.
" The Intelligence Department has developed continually under the influence of steam and electricity, and this process keeps pace with the opening of new ports and increased means of communication.
The reports can be Emailed to mars@nautinst.org or faxed to Captain R.Beedel FNI 17 Estuary Drive Felixstowe Suffolk IP11 9TL UK. MEPC Maritime Environment Protection Committee
IMO branch dealing, among other, with the construction of tankers.
mastVertical spar that supports sails. MAYDAYA radio distress call. megayachtA large, luxurious yacht, typically longer than 100 feet midshipsLocation near the center of a boat.
Traffic separation schemes are used to keep apart ships that are proceeding in opposite directions (usually in well-traveled sea lanes) and are most commonly found in the coast approaches to busy ports around the world.
(b) Boating accident reports, filed by those parties directly involved, and required under the authority of subsection (c) of § 2114 of this title, are not public records available for public inspection or release.
Now, if you put a ballast-fin boat on the mud for any one or all of these purposes she requires a "leg" on each side to keep her upright, and also supports at the bow and stern to prevent her from turning head over heels.
Transport of goods between two ports or places located in the same country.
Transport of cargo in a country other than the country where the vehicle is registered (roadcargo).
A cruise also offers exciting stops at exotic ports where cruisers can enjoy fun-filled days of exploration and culture, or you can relax all-day at the near-by beach. Cruise ships also offer many fun activities on board.
Traffic-Light control signals are commonplace at the entrances to European ports. These are generally of the form, Red, White (Yellow) and Green, vertically arranged and often with other lamps in parallel.
martingale A short perpendicular spar extending from a bowsprit and used for counteracting the pull of headstays mast A vertical spar that supports the sails, boom, ...
Internet Weather Reports
Carribean Internet weather reports can also be obtained at:
St Lucia: Rodney Bay Marina
St Vincent: Barefoot Yacht Charters
Bequia: Frangipani Yacht Services, Admiralty Bay ...
This system transports the cool seawater next to the engine's closed (coolant) system and out the engine's exhaust through-hull.
CARGO PREFERENCE- Reserving a portion of a nation's imports and exports to national-flag vessels.
CARGO RETENTION CLAUSES- Clauses introduced by charterers based on shortage of delivered cargo because of increased oil prices.
Most phone companies have local weather reports which include surf and coastal conditions. The best way to get the most up to date weather is on a weather radio, sometimes known as the weather cube.
Tugs have powerful diesel engines and are essential to docks and ports to maneuver large ships into their berths. Pusher tugs are also used to push enormous trains of barges on the rivers and inland waterways of the U.S.
The Criminal Code of Canada reports the legal limit for alcohol as 80 milligrams of ethyl alcohol per 100 millilitres of blood (80 mg%). This is also often expressed as 0.08 grams of ethyl alcohol per 100 millilitres of blood.
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bill of sale as well), bill of lading, bill of health, special licenses such as for the radios, documentation or registration with government, also insurance papers, crew list, de-rat certificate, entry and exit permits from various previous ports of ...
Shroud: A cable or rod that supports the mast sidewise. Shrouds run from the chainplates at deck level on the port and starboard side, to the hounds just below the top of the mast.
Sked: A position report issue every 6 hours.
PORT TACK-Boat sailing with the wind coming over the portside.
QUARTER-The after part of a boat's side; that part of a craft which is within forty-five degrees from the stern, known as the port quarter or starboard quarter.
Mast: The large vertical spar that supports the sail and boom.
NOR: Notice of Race - the official announcement of a regatta and the document that establishes many aspects of the regatta.
Glossary - Terms Used in Boating Accident Reports
The following definitions shall be used in completing boating accident reports: ...
Passage- A route between points or ports.
Pelorus- A special compass card used for taking bearings.
Pitch- The rhythmic bow- to- stern movement of the boat, due to waves.
Shroud Standing rigging that supports a mast Athwartships.
Skeg A fixed vertical fin on the after side of which the rudder is attached.
Slack water Stationary tidal stream.
" The reason is that the rig first became more widely known in the late 1600s after reports reached Europe of the good performance of the small sloops of Bermuda.
As hydrographer to the British Admiralty it was Beaufort's job to track the information that ships relied on: where to lay anchor, descriptions of ports, information about fortification, religion, and trade.
LINER A cargo-carrying ship which is operated between scheduled, advertised ports of loading and discharge on a regular basis.
LOA Length overall. The overall length of a vessel from the foremost to the aftermost part ...
Beachcomber:
Originally a seaman who, not wanting to work, preferred to exist by hanging around ports and harbors and living on the charity of others. Now more generally describing any loafer around the waterfront who prefers not to work.
A long wooden or metal pole or spar, usually vertical, on the deck or keel of a ship, that supports spars and sails. On a sailing ship, supported on the keelson. (back)
master
mate ...
Gimbal Ring - Part of the sterndrive that looks like a horse collar and supports the sterndrive and allows it to swivel ...
Utility dinghies are usually rowboats or have an outboard motor but they could also be rigged for sailing. They are used for off-ship excursions from larger boats, outside of docking at suitably-sized ports or marinas.
A headstay is a line of wire or steel rod that supports the mast and adjusts its bend.
The port side of the boat is its left side as the boat moves forward.
The starboard side is the right.
The bow is the front and the stern is the back.
of the hull LADDER stairway between decks LASH DOWN tie down, secure LEE the side of a ship, or a shore location, sheltered from the wind LEEWARD toward the lee; away from the wind LEG (of a cruise) the working portion of a cruise between ports.
TABLE OF OFFSETS - See Offsets TABERNACLE The housing on a sailboat deck that supports the heel of the mainmast, with a hinged fitting so that the mast can pivot and be lowered easily when passing under bridges and high tension wires.
 See also: Boat, Stand, Hull, Right, Point
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