Skin
The outside surface of a boat. Usually used when describing a fiberglass or other molded hull.
Skiff
A small boat.
skin - The outside or inside planking of a vessel.
skinning - In stowing a mainsail lifting the outside part up time after time, the bunt forming a kind of bag. This should never be allowed, as it ruins the sail.
Cat's Skin:
Light, warm wind on surface of sea.
Catamaran:
A multihull with two hulls separated by a deck or crossbeams from which a trampoline is suspended; abbreviated "cat." ...
Chafing of skin
Chafing when used as a nautical term describes the process of wear on a line or sail caused by constant rubbing against a hard, usually metallic, surface. Various methods are used to prevent chafing.
SKIN The term usually applied to the outside planking or plating forming the watertight envelope over the framework. It is also applied to the inner bottom plating when it is called an inner skin.
and the fiberglass skin of a boat.
Bow - the front of a boat.
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 ...
At the low speed-length ratio we are considering, the wave-making resistance is practically nil, the resistance being almost entirely due to skin friction and eddy making, &c.
The paddle was naturally the first means of propelling a rude craft through the water, and the ingenious savage (probably an indolent rascal) who discovered that a bough of a tree, or the skin of a beast extended to a favoring breeze, ...
RIB - A small transverse member, often flexible and composed of one or several pieces, that stiffened the outer skin of a hull.
RIGGING - The shrouds, stays and ropes of a vessel.
RODE - The anchor line and/or chain.
DOUBLE HULL ( Double Skin) A vessel with double hull has both an inner and an outer hull. This is a safety feature should the vessel collide or run aground.
In terms of construction, the boat's hull is built of solid fiberglass with a vinylester skin, and the deck is stiffened with a Balteck AL 600 balsa core, which varies from 1/2- to 3/4-inch in thickness depending on location.
To treat (the skin, for example) by fomentation. [Middle English fomenten, to apply warm liquids to the skin, from Old French fomenter, from Late Latin fomentâre, from Latin fomentum, from *fovementum, from fovêre, to warm.] . fo-ment¹er noun ...
Tight rubber clothing that allows water between it and the skin. The body maintains its heat by warming the layer of water. Compare with dry suit and survival suit.
wetted surface
The surface area of a boat's underbody and appendages.
Confusion or unusual behavior
Skin is hot to the touch, red in color and dry
Victim can have seizures, or completely pass out ...
Blister - Used to describe water entry between the gel-coat and the fiberglass skin of a boat
Boat Hook - A pole with a hook on one end used to catch a ring bolt or line when coming alongside a pier or mooring ...
FACT: In moderate amounts, alcohol dilates the small blood vessels close to the skin, giving a deceptive "glow" of warmth. In fact, the dilated blood vessels reduce your body's ability to guard against heat loss.
On the contrary, alcohol causes the blood to rise to the surface of the skin, giving the impression of warmth, although body heat quickly dissipates into the air or water.
A normal sailboat is limited in speed by hull resistance, skin friction, and wave-making drag, so it cannot take full advantage of the increased apparent-wind velocity.
They inhabit crevices in the rocks and often extend their head and a portion of their body out into the water. They are quite beautiful and interesting to watch. If you get close enough, you can see the intricate patterns on their skin.
Southwester: An oil-skin hat with broad rear brim.
Span: A wire rope or line between davit heads.
Spanner: A tool for coupling hoses.
Sparks: The radio operator.
Speak: To communicate with a vessel in sight.
class, line, design, or name skeg A triangular, vertical projection below the after end of a boat's keel, designed to increase the boat's lateral resistance and directional stability skiff A small, lightweight rowboat or sailboat skin 1.
 See also: Boat, Hull, Deck, Sailing, After
  
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