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
1) To put an object in place. 2) The manner in which an object is in place. 3) The direction that a current is moving.
set, set out - To raise a sail; the direction of a current. This word is sometimes improperly confused with "sit" in reference to the way a sail stands.
set
To put an object in place, as in "set the anchor." The direction a current is moving.
sextant ...
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.
Gen-set
Motor generator set as power source for e.g. thermal containers.
Germanischer Lloyd
German classification society.
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 the parking brake on the towing vehicle (or first gear if a manual transmission) after backing down.
Lower the engine or outdrive, and start the engine. If you have problems, you can retrieve the vessel easily.
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.
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 ...
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].
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A set of radio, sound, and visual signals designed to aid in communications between vessels without language problems. It can be used with Morse Code, with signal pennants, and by spoken code letters.
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A set of bearings taken from an object with a known position, such as a landmark, to determine the ship's location. A type of running fix.
bow fitting
Fitting to which the jib is attached ...
To set sail is to hoist the sails into sailing position.
Sextant
A navigational instrument used to measure the altitude of celestial bodies.
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.
6 Once set, drill through the hull using the hole in the block as a guide, then prime bare wood.
7 Run the depth-sounder cable in from the outside and bed the transducer in
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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.
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.
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).
Square sail set above the main sail on the top mast.
Topmast
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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.
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, ...
In 1884 a new set of international regulations was implemented. There were not many changes to the sailing and steering rules, but their applicability was limited to the high seas and coastal waters.
For an offence set out in the Criminal Code providing a minimum sentence of 14 days of imprisonment for a second offence, the two offences need not have been committed in the same circumstances.
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.
Range Lights: A set of two small lighthouses, aligned so that if a vessel lines them up, they will be guided safely into a harbour, through narrow channels.
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'.
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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).
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.
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.
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 ...
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 ...
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.
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.
While, the ship is at sea with one set of lighters, further sets can be made ready.
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.
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.
catboatSmall, simple sailboat with one mast and sail set far forward. cavitationInefficient low-pressure pockets on propellers form bubbles that collapse against the blades resulting in premature wear.
Usually known as MARPOL 73/78, this is a set of regulation aimed at preventing pollution by oil, chemicals, noxious substances, garbage and sewage water. MARS Marine Accident Reporting Scheme ...
MAST: A spar set upright from the deck to support rigging and sails.
MASTHEAD (STEAMING) LIGHT: A white light on the pleasure craft's centreline, showing an arc of visibility from dead ahead to 22.5 degrees abaft the beam on either side.
It was Lord Anson, during the years 1751-6, who first set up the system by which warships were rated.
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.
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.
SET - Direction toward which the current is flowing.
SLACK - Not fastened; loose. Also, to loosen.
SOUNDING - A measurement of the depth of water.
- Houseboat Anchoring (Shore Lines) — Many captains will moor their houseboat to the shoreline using a set of 3/4' x 150 foot double braid nylon shore lines where the bow is run aground with the stern sticking out into the lake.
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.
Set
Direction toward which the current is flowing.
Sheet
A sheet is a rope that adjusts a sail's angle to the wind. A topping lift raises or lowers the outer end of the boom or pole. The fore-and-aft rig position of the poles is controlled.
- In Example 5, the RC has set up a finish line between X and the RC boat. The sailing instructions say that boats must leave all marks to port, specifically including X.
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.
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.
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.
Jib: A triangular sail, set on the headstay.
Jibe: To change direction, when sailing with the wind aft, so that the wind comes on a different quarter and the boom swings over to the opposite side; an accidental jibe can be dangerous.
 See also: Boat, Sailing, Sail, Deck, Wind
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