pump out - Removing waste from a holding tank.
purchase - Two or more blocks connected to provide a mechanical advantage when lifting heavy objects.
pump out - Emptying the waste tank.
puncheon - A certain sized cask.
puncheons - A part of the framework of a deckhouse. It is a kind of pilaster morticed into the coaming, and is the principal support of the deckhouse roof.
BILGE: The part of the boat below the cabin sole, or floorboards, in which water can collect prior to pump out.
BILGE PUMP: An electric or manual pumping device to rid the bilge of any unwanted water. Having both is recommended.
Fresh water intake, fuel intake and holding tank pump out (to transfer sewage at a pump-out station). Through-hulls can be above or below the water line.
Check bilge for water, pump out if necessary. If unusually large quantity of water is found, determine if it is salt or fresh water, and investigate possible leaks.
Dewatering - In controlling damage, to pump out a compartment. 1
Dewpoint - Temperature at which moist air becomes saturated
Dingbat - Slang term for a small swab made of rope and used for drying decks.
 See also: Pump, Hull, Boat, Deck, Sailing
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