-then 3 short blasts to indicate operating
astern propulsion (see slide #12) ...
Slide
Also called a lug. Metal or plastic pieces attached to the forward edge of a sail to allow easy hoisting of a sail.
A slide which travels on a track.
Trim
The longitudinal balance of a boat. If either the bow or stern is depressed, the vessel is said to be down by the bow or down by the stern. Also, to adjust the set of a sail.
Move or slide to leeward. When a boat sags off to leeward she slides. The headstay sags when the jib is full.
sail ...
sag
To slide or drift off course.
sailboat
A boat that is at least partially propelled by capturing the force of wind in sails.
the water sailmaker A person who designs, makes, and repairs sails; see also sail repair kit and palm sail repair kit Tools and material used for emergency repairs to sails including: sewing twine, needles, a palm, and beeswax sail slide ...
sail slide: a small metal or plastic fitting often used on the forward and lower edges of a mainsail or mizzen to attach it to a track along the appropriate mast and boom. A slide may also be used on the head, luff or foot of a gaff sail.
Launch To slide a vessel into the water. A small motor tender.
Lay To go, i.e. lay aft or lay aloft, lay to ( i.e. heave to) lay up, lay a course. The twisting of strands in a rope.
SAIL TRACKS A device fitted on the after side of a mast in which slides, secured to the forward edge of a fore-and-aft sail, travel up and down the mast as the sail is hoisted or lowered; used in lieu of mast hoops.
Bilboes - Long bars or bolts with a padlock on the end, on which iron shackles could slide, which were used on board ship to confine the legs of prisoners.
sagTo slide or drift off course. sail planArrangement of sails on a boat. sailboatA boat that is at least partially propelled by capturing the force of wind in sails.
In a cabinet is a collection of slides and other reference data, so you rip open the cabinet, smash the glass and take those, too.
The large aft windows slide open like a house window, offering great ventilation, but I would be worried in severe conditions.
Cast off the tyers from the mainsail; hook on the peak halyards; see that the gaff goes up between the topping-lifts as you hoist up on the throat and peak halyards; hoist up on the throat until the luff-rope is straight; if the sail has a slide on ...
This "sock" is meant to slide over the mast. This type of sail is used on a free-standing mast and is held on the mast with a downhaul line or is attached to the gooseneck.
Traveler: a slide running across the boat and to which the lower block of the mainsheet is attached. Used to change the trim of the mainsail by adjusting the slide position.
The boat was heeling in the opposite direction and felt like it might just slide past the coral hump. I fired up the engine and we began to pull for all we were worth. Nothing-the damned boat would not move.
system) or (if the boat can afford a reduction in mainsail area) battenless; two reefs; extended two-ply head and clew areas; triple-stitched, "Seam-kote" (plastic coating) seams; extra reinforcing in batten areas, tablings, and luff and foot slides; ...
sliding hatch - Hatch mounted on slides.
slip - A boat berth, located between piers or floats; the percentage difference between the theoretical and the actual difference that a propeller advances when turning in water under load.
After filling, secure tank to the boat so it will not slide around while underway.
Fuel Conservation Tips
Keep engine well tuned. ...
The vertical piece, the transom, slides along the staff so that the star can be sighted over the upper edge of the transom while the horizon is aligned with the bottom edge.
While other types of centreboard may pivot to retract, a daggerboard slides in a casing. The shape of the daggerboard converts the forward motion into a windward lift, countering the leeward push of the sail.
One panel is raised vertically and the second panel slides underneath it.Both panel are then rolled to the side on the end of the hatchway depending on the design of the ship.This type of hatch cover found on bulk carriers and multipurpose ships ...
Traveler: A metal ring that moves freely back and forth on a rope, rod, or spar, often used for sheet blocks, in which case the transverse rod the traveler slides on is called a horse.
Lower the main halliard a bit, and secure the reef points under the boom using of course, Reef Knots! (a). Don't pull them so tight that they can't slide along the boom.
added (1886) the sliding outrigger seat, allowing the canoeist to slide out to windward.
Retracting keels may pivot (a swing keel) or slide upwards to retract, and are usually retracted with a winch due to the ballast.
This is done simply if a ring or lug is installed at the centre of the stern. Otherwise, a V-shaped rope assembly can prevent sideways traction on the towing boat. A hitch attached to a V-assembly can slide from side to side.
Bilge Ways - The timbers which support the cradle of a ship upon the ways, and which slide upon the launching ways in launching the vessel.
Block - A Pulley ...
 See also: Boat, Light, Sail, Hull, Aft
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