SCUPPERS: Drain holes on deck, in the toe rail, or in bulwarks or (with drain pipes) in the deck itself.
SEA ANCHOR: Any device used to reduce a boat's drift before the wind.
scuppers
Gravity fed drain in a boat to allow water to drain out and overboard.
scuttle
To cut holes or open ports to purposely let water in to make a boat sink.
scuppers - Drain holes and piping; may be located in the deck, toe rail or bulwarks.
scuttle - A round window in the side or deck of a boat that may be opened to admit light and air, and closed tightly when required.
scupper
Drain in cockpit, coaming, or toe-rail allowing water to drain out and overboard. When in toe rail, properly known as "freeing port"
scuttle ...
Scupper that - a term of derision meaning "that's BS." Scuppers are properly small openings at the edges of the deck which allow water to wash back over the side.
Scupper- A drain hole in a rail or toe-rail or gunwale, allowing water to run off.
Seacock- A valve at a through-hull fitting, to allow intake of drainage of water.
Sextant- An instrument that determines altitude of sun and stars.
SCUPPER: An opening in the side of a ship at deck level to allow water to run off. An opening for draining off water, as from a floor or the roof of a building.
SEA ANCHOR: Any device used to reduce a boat's drift before the wind.
Scuppers
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Slits in the cap rail at deck level so that water can be sloughed off the main deck as it accumulates.
Scupper - A drain hole that allows water falling on deck to flow overboard.
Seakindly - Comfortable in rough seas.
Seaworthy - Fit or safe for a sea voyage.
scuppers
shaft
A cylinder used to carry rotating machine parts, such as pulleys and gears, to transmit power or motion. (back) ...
SCUPPER - Hole allowing water to drain from ship's deck.
SCUTTLEBUTT - Cask of drinking water aboard a ship.
SCUTTLES - Portholes on a ship.
Scupper - Water drain hole in the deck of a boat
Scuppers - Drain holes above the waterline (found in the cockpit area) ...
6" Bulwarks with scuppers. Good solid footing while walking around the deck, and good drainage in downpours or shipping green water.
8 strong through-bolted deck cleats. Strong attachments for docklines and anchor snubber. [Callipygia only had 6.] ...
The weather decks of ships are rounded up or arched in an athwartship direction for the purpose of draining any water that may fall on them to the sides of the ship where it can be led overboard through scuppers; ...
SCUPPER PIPE A pipe conducting the water from a deck scupper to a position where it is discharged overboard. SCUPPERS Drains from decks to carry off accumulations of rain water or sea water.
Scuppers: Openings in the side of a ship to carry off water from the waterways or from the drains.
Scuttle: To sink a vessel by boring holes in her bottom or by opening sea valves.
The length of mooring or anchor line in use scow A flat-bottomed boat with square unpointed ends screw A boats propeller scud To run before the wind in a storm scull To propel a boat by means of one oar over the stern scupper ...
Scuppers: - holes through the ship sides which drain water at deck level over the side.
Scrimshaw - A sailors carving or etching on bones, teeth, tusks or shells ...
Scupper: Drains in the decks or inner parts of boats (cabins, cockpit and alike) that lead water overboard
Sea Cock: A valve in the hull that protects the plumbing pipes of a yacht to water from outside the vessel ...
Inspect and clear scuppers, garboard drain, other drains and bilge pump discharge.
Apply a coat of good quality marine wax.
Clean and polish all metal.
Clean and inspect canvas, covers and bimini top.
The devil seam was the curved seam in the deck planking closest to the side of the ship and next to the scupper gutters. If a sailor slipped on the deck, he could find himself between the devil and the deep blue sea.
The Devil to Pay - ...
Scuppers: Originally a series of pipes fitted through the ships side from inside the thicker deck waterway to the topside planking to drain water overboard, larger quantities drained through freeing ports, which were openings in the bulwarks.
The devil seam was topmost on the hull next to the scuppers at the edge of the deck and the longest and most difficult seam to caulk.
Then he started the pumps and also allowed a five-gallon can of fish oil to trickle into the water through the scuppers. The effect was almost miraculous.
There is internal ballast and the boat is designed to be self-bailing in the event of a knockdown, with the cockpit sole above the DWL and scuppers cut into the topsides.
Scupper - water drain hole in the deck of a boat.
Sidelights - a boat's red and green lights.
Shift Interrupter - pressure sensitive switch used to electronically
slow the engine down when shifting gears.
Scupper An opening through the toe rail or gunwale to allow water to drain back into the sea. Sea cock A valve used to prevent water from entering at a through hull. Secure To make fast. To stow an object or tie it in place.
 See also: Secure, Deck, Running, Chain, Hull
  
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