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SET: Direction toward which the current is flowing. SEXTANT: A navigational instrument used to determine the vertical position of an object such as the sun, moon or stars. Used with celestial navigation.

set up rigging to take in the slack and secure the standing rigging Search results: Click on the word(s) below to view the definition. S.S.

Set at an angle. Describes the anchor as it lies on the rail or is hung over the bow, ready to be dropped. adrift Describes a boat drifting out of control, and loose, unsecured equipment.

Set (1) To put an object in place, as in "set the anchor." (2) The manner in which an object is in place. "Are the sails set correctly?" (3) The direction that a current is moving. Sextant ...

Set of the Tide - Direction of the current. Setting Up - Purchasing up rigging taut.

set To put an object in place, as in "set the anchor." The direction a current is moving. sextant ...

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SET - Direction toward which the current is flowing. SHACKLE- Metal coupling appliance. SHANK - Shaft or anchor.

Set - Direction that the current is flowing towards or a boat is drifting Shackle - A u-shaped stainless fitting with two eyes that a shackle pin attaches to, to close the circle. Can be a quick release ...

set, set out To raise a sail; the direction of a current. sextant A navigational instrument, used for measuring angles, ...

Set: Direction toward which the current is flowing. Set Sail: To unfurl and expand the sails to the wind, in order to give motion to the ship.

A set of parrel beads is formed from small balls, size depending on the application, threaded on a piece of small line and secured with a stopper knot at each end[2]. [edit] Use ...

A set of at least two markers placed a distance apart at various intervals permanently installed to form a transit and used to indicate a recommended track through dangerous or narrow waters. Small craft warning ...

To set sail is to hoist the sails into sailing position. Sextant A navigational instrument used to measure the altitude of celestial bodies.

Gen-set Motor generator set as power source for e.g. thermal containers. Germanischer Lloyd German classification society.

Next set up your rigging good and taut, taking care to stay the mast perfectly plumb-no rake aft or forward. If you carry a topmast, send it up and stay it in the usual way.

Always set your jib first then the mainsail. When the jib and mainsail are set correctly, the two sails will lay parallel to each other, see diagram for example of parallel lay shape.

The sail set on the second (aftermost, or rear) mast - as on a ketch. Mooring Permanent anchorage. It consists of a heavy weight (or an anchor), a chain of a certain length, and a buoy. Mooring is also often used for piers, instead of pilings.

aback The set of a boat's sails with the wind on the leeward instead of the windward side abeam A direction at right angles to the centerline of a boat abaft When one point on a boat is aft of the other, ...

Arrange a set of simple hand signals with the crew who will be at the bow to operate the anchor. Therefore, no need to scream and become frustrated. Also, at this point, we assume all your sails are dropped. If not, it's really time to do it now.

All sails set forward of the foremast and usually secured to the bowsprit. Heave Down To careen.

A typical set of cross curves of stability for a battleship of about 18,000 tons displacement is shown in fig. 9.

With sails set, the Athena took off-though nearly imperceptibly at first. I watched the speedo jump to 10 knots as we sailed on a beam reach across the Hauraki Gulf (future ballpark for the America's Cup contestants).

MastA spar set upright to support rigging and sails. MonohullA boat with one hull. MooringAn arrangement for securing a boat to a mooring buoy or a pier.

Square sail set above the main sail on the top mast. Topmast {Mastelero} ...

STEEVE - To set a ship's bowsprit at an upward inclination. STEMSON - Supporting timber of a ship. STERN - The upright post or bar of the bow of a vessel.

In the first set of wind diagrams, everything remains constant except the direction of the true wind, which moves farther aft in each subsequent diagram.

MAST: A spar set upright to support rigging and sails. MATE: An officer under the master. MONOHULL: A boat with one hull.

Square sails are set on the jib-mast and main-mast. In addition a square sail is set below the bowsprit, the so called 'blinde'. On the mizzen-mast a lateen sail is set.

A triangular sail set forward of a yacht's mast. Affectionately referred to as 'the heady'. I top ...

MAINSAIL The sail set behind the main mast, the luff of which is supported by the mast. MAINSHEET The line used to pull the mainsail in or let it out.

Headsail - A sail set forward of the foremast on the headstay; a foresail. Headstay - The stay leading from the mast to the bow. Headway - The forward motion of a boat through the water. Opposite of sternway.

Headsail- Any sail set forward of the foremast. Heave to- To turn the bow of the boat into the wind and keep it there, so that the boat lies almost still. Heel- The lateral tilting of a boat in motion, due to wind, sometimes to waves.

To shut off engine, set throttle to idle, press the red kill switch. Before raising engine check fuel hose. If it has extra slack, (a), then it will kink when the engine is raised (b).

(See UNION.) Flying Jib set outside of the jib; and the jib-o'-jib outside of that. Fo’c’sle / fore castle The extreme forward compartment of the vessel.

Bermuda Rig - A sail plan in which the main and/or mizzen, or the foresail of a schooner, is of triangular shape, very long in the luff and set from a tall mast. This is almost now universal in all sailing yachts.

CABIN The interior of a deck house, usually the space set aside for the use of officers and passengers. CAISSON A watertight structure used for raising sunken vessels by means of compressed air.

crabbing -- going sideways due to set (also catching crabs!) D signal -- safety signal, "Keep clear of me. I am maneuvering with difficulty." deadhead -- a floating log ...

Deadlight Either a cover clamped over a porthole to protect it in heavy weather or a fixed light set into the deck or cabin roof to provide light below. Dodger A screen, usually fabric, erected to protect the cockpit from spray and wind.

FORETRIANGLE The area forward of the forward mast in which sails can be set. A sail that fills that area. FRAMES Athartship members (ribs) of the hull framework. Frames can be divided into two categories: sawn or bent frames.

wide berth" BIGHT a doubled or looped part of a line; cove or indentation along a coastline BITTER END the other end of the line or cable from the end that is performing work; the end that is on the winch or the bitts BITTS iron or wooden posts set ...

Set the course: To give the steersman the desired course to be steered. Set up rigging: To take in the slack and secure the standing rigging. Settle: To lower, sink deeper.

sail trim (set): the positioning and shape of the sails to the wind. sampson post: strong post on a boat to which mooring lines are tied. sea buoys: the first buoys a mariner encounters when approaching a channel or harbor entrance from the sea.

Bare Poles- Condition of a vessel when she has no sails set. Bark-3 Masted with Sq rigged on fore and main mast Barge - A long vessel with a flat bottom used to carry freight on rivers.

set -- the direction of the tide or current, the leeway course of the boat shackle -- a metal link which can be open and closed for joining chain to anchor, etc.

SET - Direction toward which the current is flowing. SHAKE UP - To luff up for a short time without losing a vessel's way, so that the sails may shake, and the pressure of the wind being taken off them, ...

Field Day - Time set aside for cleaning Fife Rail-A rail around the mast with hole for belaying pins Figurehead - carved figure on the front of the ship Figure Eight knot - A stopper knot for the end of the rope fix -- the determined boat's position ...

BARE POLES A ship with no sails set has bare poles. BARK, BARQUE A three-masted vessel having square sails on fore and main masts, and a spanker on the mizzen. BATTEN DOWN Secure hatches and loose objects both within the hull and on deck.

Cleat off the rode and set it as hard as you can with all the power your engine can give you.

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. SLACK - Not fastened; loose. Also, to loosen. SOLE - Cabin or saloon floor.

Flying bridge: An added set of controls above the level of the normal control station for better visibility. Usually open, but may have a collapsible top for shade. Fluke: the digging end of the anchor; also wind irregularity.

It was Lord Anson, during the years 1751-1756, who first set up the system by which warships were rated.

If present, make sure the "Y" valve from the head to the holding tank and discharge through hull is set so the sewage flows into the holding tank. If not a USCG inspection may result in a fine.

SLOOP - A single masted vessel with working sails (main and jib) set fore and aft. SPLICE - To permanently join two ropes by tucking their strands alternately over and under each other.

Vang tension is vital off the wind to set up correctly and to prevent the boat from getting the death rolls particularly on the run. Flat off in strong winds and a lack of vang tension can often end up with a swim when the boat death rolls.

Gaff Topsail: A triangular sail set over a gaff. Genoa: A large foresail or jib that overlaps the mainsail. Give-Way: To yield the right of way to another boat. (GPS) Global Positioning System: Method of using satellite signals to fix a position.

Mainsheet - a line (rope or chain) that regulates the angle at which a sail is set in relation to the wind. Mast - A vertical pole that raises from the deck to support the rigging and sails.

While the ship is at sea with one set of lighters, further sets can be made ready.

Carry an extra set of running rigging and nuts and bolts of different sizes. Also carry clamps to secure hoses and lubricating oil if you have an engine. Check your engine manual to obtain a recommended spare parts kit.

Jib The triangular sail set as the forward headsail. Jibe To allow a fore and aft sail to swing from one side to the other when running. Jury After losing mast or rudder, makeshift rig to get the vessel to safety (jury rig).

See also: Boat, Sailing, Sail, Deck, Wind