Secure the Boat to the Dock
If a current or wind may start the boat moving before it is well tied up, always secure first the end facing the wind or current.
secure - To make fast. To stow an object or tie it in place.
semaphore - A method of signaling using two flags held in position by the signaler.
secure - To make fast.
seiche - An oscillation of the surface of a lake (or landlocked sea) that varies in period from minutes to several hours.
Secure - To make fast.
Set - Direction toward which the current is flowing.
Ship - A larger vessel usually thought of as being used for ocean travel. A vessel able to carry a "boat" on board.
SecureTo make fast.
ShackleA "U" shaped connector with a pin or bolt across the open end.
Shear PinA safety device, used to fasten a propeller to its shaft; it breaks when the propeller hits a solid object, thus preventing further damage.
That Secure Feeling - Don't relax until you get that boat secured! A significant broadside wind will have it scooting back into open water before you can say "Yassir, pass me that hawser.
Secure all gear in the vessel firmly and arrange it so the weight is evenly distributed in the vessel.
Properly secure the vessel with several tie-down straps and/or safety lines to prevent it from shifting.
Secured. To make fast is to secure by cleating, tying, shackling, etc.
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Secure hatches and loose objects both within the hull and on deck.
Beam
The widest part of the boat.
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Secure a sail fast to a spar or stay. Also, knot to secure a line to another line or object such as an anchor.
Bight
The bend or loop in a line or rope.
SECURE-To make fast; to tie or lock into position.
SELF-BAILING COCKPIT-A cockpit provided with drains to allow water washed into it to return to the sea.
Secure the foreward reef cringle to the boom below, and to the mast ahead, with a Reefing Tack Line.
SECURE - To make fast.
SEMI-DISPLACEMENT HULL - A hull designed to operate economically at low speeds while still able to attain planning speed performance.
SET - Direction toward which the current is flowing.
Secure - To make safe
Sentinel - Extra weight attached to the rode that is lowered halfway down to pull the anchor line further down
Set - Direction that the current is flowing towards or a boat is drifting ...
Line secured to a piece of lead marked at regular intervals to test the waters for depth.
Leech
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At Dock - Secured to a fixed or floating structure; but excludes while being fueled.
Being Towed - In the tow of another vessel.
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The jib is secured along its leading edge to a forestay (strong wire) strung from the top of the mast to the bowsprit on the bow (nose) of the boat. A genoa is also used on some boats.
BATTEN DOWN - Secure hatches and loose objects both within the hull and on deck.
BEAM - The greatest width of the boat.
A pin used to secure the tack of a triangular sail at the mast.
tacking
To change a boat's direction, bringing the bow through the eye of the wind. To tack repeatedly, as when trying to sail to a point up wind of the boat.
To temporarily secure a line to a cleat, or as a command "disregard the last order"
belaying pin
A wood pin fitted into racks, around which lines can be belayed or secured.
After filling, secure tank to the boat so it will not slide around while underway.
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A line used to secure a boat to an anchor, dock, or mooring.
Morse Code
A code that uses dots and dashes to communicate by radio or signal lights.
used to moor or secure vessels
it is the ONLY buoy that you may legally tie your vessel to
usually found in designated anchorage areas
when in reduced visibility, be aware that other vessels may be present and tied up ...
make fast
To secure a line.
marinization
The addition of marine components to automotive engines.
Are all your lines secured properly and tight?
Are your bumpers in the proper position and tied properly? (You don't want them to come loose!)
Is your anchor line tight and properly secured?
Belay - to make secure
Bight - a loop of line or rope
Bilge - the lowest part of a boat, designed to collect water that enters the boat ...
The deck features a secure nonskid pattern and oversized, well-supported stanchions. Forward of the cockpit, the lifelines are conventional coated wire rope, terminating at a sensible pulpit that does not extend forward of the bow.
Strap with cinch to secure boat to trailer
Tiller
The wooden lever that is approximately 63" long and mounts to the top of the rudder and is used to turn the rudder and steer the boat.
Fasten:
To make secure
Fastening:
Something, such as a hook, used to attach one thing to another firmly ...
Catching Up Rope - Light rope secured to a buoy to hold vessel while stronger moorings are attached.
BALLASTED CONDITION A condition of loading in which it becomes necessary to fill all or part of the ballast tanks in order to secure proper immersion, stability, and steering qualities brought about by consumption of fuel, stores, ...
(2) a place where the ship can be secured. (3) a safe and cautious distance, such as "We gave the shark a wide berth." Binnacle The mount for the compass, usually located on the wheel's pedestal.
A unit of length equaling 120 fathoms cam cleat A fitting that has interlocking teeth on springs (cam) instead of prong to secure a rope [Top of Page] [Bottom of Page] can buoy A cylindrical black buoy with a flat top and marked with an ...
gooseneck -- fitting that secures the boom to the mast
Great Circle -- a course plotted on the surface of the globe that is the shortest distance between two points
ground tackle -- anchor and anchor gear
gunnels -- also gunwhale; the boat railing ...
True bearing is the direction from the ship relating to true north with north being 0° and south 180° BELAY to temporarily secure a line without knotting by making one or more 'S' turns (varying somewhat with synthetic lines) around a cleat or pin ...
ANCHOR - Device used to secure boat to bottom of body of water.
ASTERN - At any point behind the boat, backward.
ATHWART - At right angles to the fore-and-aft line of a vessel. ...
Bow Line - line going forward diagonally from a boat's bow to secure it.
Bow steer - To "over trim" the boat to the point where the nose
of the boat starts to steer
Breast Line - line going sideways from a boat.
a U-shaped fitting closed with a pin and used to secure sails to lines or fittings, and lines to fittings a U-shaped metal fitting with a cross pin or clevis pin that fits across the opening of the U as a closure.
belay: make a line fast to make secure to secure a line, usually to a cleat. bend on: tie or fasten. bight: a loop in a rope-or-a bend in the shoreline.
Batten Down: Secure hatches and loose objects for approaching bad weather.
Barque: A sailing ship with three to five masts, all square-rigged except the after mast (last), which is fore-and-aft rigged.
A pole used to extend the foot of the spinnaker beyond the edge of the boat, and to secure the corner of the sail.
SPLICE: To permanently join two ropes by tucking their strands alternately over and under each other.
See ROCKER HOUND A wraparound mast fitting used to secure the forestay and other fittings to the mast on a jibhead rig. HOUSE Apart from the obvious meaning, this is a term applied to the cabin on a boat.
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Fast -Said of an object that is secured to another.
Fathom-Measurement of six feet.
Fender-cushions used over the side to protect a vessel from chafing when alongside another vessel or dock
Fetch- ...
Secure - To make fast.
Set - Direction toward which the current is flowing.
Sheer The line of the upper deck when viewed from the side. Normal sheer curves up towards the bow and stern,
Reverse sheer curves down towards the bow and stern.
Cleat - A device made of wood or metal, having two arms, around which turns may be taken with a line or rope so as to hold securely and yet be readily released. It is bolted by the middle to a deck or mast, etc., or it may be lashed to a rope.
Secure the bailer with light line so you won't lose it overboard.
Dock Lines.
The dock line can also be used to bring someone back onboard or can be used to replace broken rigging.
A Whistle.
bittVertical post extending above the deck to secure docking lines. bluewater fishing boatMid-size to large deep-V boats suitable for offshore fishing.
In Hall's improved (fig. 5) the arms and crown of cast steel are in one piece, and the shank of forged steel passes up through an aperture in the crown to which it is secured by two cross bolts.
FAST - Said of an object that is secured to another.
FATHOM - Six feet.
FENDER - A cushion, placed between boats, or between a boat and a pier, to prevent damage.
Ropes were, for the most part, the same thickness and colour, and could only be told apart from the precise position to which they were secured.
Very strong and secure: the more you pull on it, the tighter it gets. Yet, very easy to untie. For the young kids, the running ("bitter") end is a rabbit that gets in and out of a hole. Success guaranteed.
Secure: To fasten a rope, line or wire
Sheer Strake: In wooden ships, the top planking that is normally thicker and more prominent than the other planks
Sheets: Lines or wires that are applied to a sail in order to control and adjust it ...
Lower the boom down into the crutch amidships, and secure it by hauling the sheet taut and by tackles or lashings from each quarter.
A small amount of drag can be created by running warps, or loops of lines secured on the port primary winch, into the water off the stern, then looping back and secured to the starboard winch.
If your boat is left at a dock you will need to develop a plan to secure your boat using more, longer and larger lines than normal. These lines will actually suspend your boat away from damaging contact with other structures.
Set one auger to the lake bottom to secure the bow and set another auger on shore to secure the stern. Here a variety of mooring lines can be utilized like anchor lines, dock lines, plain straight lines, and or custom mooring lines.
A dinghy should have a locker to secure its equipment. Traditionally this is under a thwart with a bronze padlock that's opened at sea.
Marina - A place providing secure moorings for pleasure boats and usually offering service facilities, such as fuel docks and showers.
Mayday - An international distress call, from French, m'aidez (help me); SOS or ...---... in Morse code.
 See also: Boat, Anchor, Point, Line, Sailing
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