SNATCH BLOCK: A block that can be opened to admit the bight of a rope, rather than having to feed the end through.
SOLE: Cabin or saloon floor. Timber extensions on the bottom of the rudder. Also the molded fiberglass deck of a cockpit.
snatch block - A block that can be opened on one side, allowing it to be place on a line that is already in use.
snub - To suddenly stop or secure a line.
snatch block - A block with an opening in the shell so that a rope can be put over the sheave without reeving it.
sneak box - A shallow and beamy boat developed on Barnegat Bay in the US ...
Snatch Block
A block into which a line can be placed without being threaded.
SOG ...
5. Extra large snatch blocks are quite useful aboard, especially when kedging off. By attaching one block directly to the anchor chain or rode, you can run another line, creating a handy-billy and significantly increase your purchase.
snatch block: single block with a latched opening on one side a block hinged on one side and latched on the other so that it can be opened to receive the bright of a line and then closed to hold the line securely.
Leading Block - A single block such as a snatch block used as a fairlead to bring a line in a more favorable direction.
Leading Marks - Unlit navigational aids for use during the day.
There are many types of blocks: A snatch block can be opened at its side to receive line. A fixed block cannot be opened. A single block has one sheave, a double block two sheaves, and so on.
To move sideways in the water, as in side slip sloop A single-masted sailboat in which the mast is set amidships snap hook A metal device with a spring catch to attach one thing to another snatch block A block with an open or hinged ...
 See also: Block, Rigging, Deck, Secure, Hull
  
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