Spar

In sailing, a spar is a round pole of wood or metal used on a sailing ship. In modern usage it almost always refers to the mast, but historically the term was also used for booms, gaffs, yards, etc.

spar buoy a tall buoy used as a navigational aid Search results: Click on the word(s) below to view the definition. S.S.

Spar at the head of the fore and aft sails. Gang Plank The usual method of boarding a berthed ship. Allows the gang (workers) on board.

Spar projecting from the stern of the ship to run the mizzen sheet. Bow {Proa} ...

spar buoy - A tall buoy used as a navigational aid. spar - A pole used as part of the sailboat rigging, such as masts, booms, and gaffs. spherical buoy - A ball shaped buoy marking a navigational hazard.

Spar: Any pole in the rigging of a boat. A lug- rigged sailing dinghy has three: the mast, yard, and boom. Starboard: The side of a boat or ship that is to your right when facing the bow.

SPAR-General term for masts, booms, whisker poles, etc. STANDING RIGGING-The shrouds and stays and other rigging not moved in working the boat. STARBOARD-The right side of a vessel, looking toward the bow.

Spar which supports the upper side of a fore-and-aft four-sided sail. Also, long-handled hook to bring fish aboard. Gaff Rig Any sailboat with a four-sided mainsail.

Spar - A pole or a beam. Splashboard - A raised portion of the hull forward of the cockpit intended to prevent water entering. Squall - A sudden, violent wind often accompanied by rain.

Spar A pole used as part of the sailboat rigging, such as masts, booms, and gaffs. Spar Buoy ...

Spar A general name for all masts, booms, gaffs, and bowsprits. Spreaders ...

spar A pole supporting a sail or rigging. Spars on a boat include the boom, outrigger, mast, gaff, spinnaker pole, and sprits. A spar buoy is a buoy with a tall pole. Spectra ...

spar A long, round stick of steel or wood, often tapered at one or both ends, and usually a part of a ship's masts or rigging. (back) spar deck ...

spar any ship's mast, boom, yard, or gaff spirketting inside planking between ports and waterways of a ship sponson platform jutting from ship's deck for gun or wheel ...

Spar - a pole or a beam. Spar Poles - most often of wood, aluminum or carbon fiber, used as supports, such as the mast, boom, or spinnaker pole.

Spar - A type of buoy Splash Well - The pan area just in front of the transom on outboard boats that helps keep back-wash from entering the cockpit area Splice - To join rope by tucking the strands together ...

Spar: The general term for all masts, yards, booms, gaffs, etc.' Spar: A spar is the general term for all the poles in a vessels rigging and includes masts, yards, and booms ...

A spar that holds the top of a four sided gaff sail. A hooked pole for getting fish on board. gaff rigged A type of traditional working boat using four sided gaff sails that are hoisted on gaffs.

A spar used to extend the foot of a fore-and-aft or studding sail. Bower Anchors The two anchors in general use. A corruption of "Bow" anchors.

GaffA spar to support the head of a gaff sail. GalleyThe kitchen area of a boat. GearA general term for ropes, blocks, tackle and other equipment.

Boom A spar for many purposes, such as to stretch out the foot of a fore and aft sail. Boot top A band of paint at the waterline between 'wind and water' . Bower anchor Main anchor carried forward in a vessel.

boom A spar, used to extend the foot of a sail. boom vang A system of fittings; used to restrain the boom under inclimate weather conditions. boot-top A painted stripe at the vessel's waterline.

GAFF A spar in a gaff rig (four sided sails) to which the top side of the sailed is attached.

Boom A spar used to give shape to the bottom of any sail. If you don't watch out, it'll hit you in the head, and you'll hear a loud boom. Tack The forwardmost, lowest part of a triangular sail.

Boom: A spar to which a sail's lower edge or "foot" is attached. The boom is attached to the mast at the gooseneck. Bosun's Chair: A seat, usually made of canvas, used to hoist a person up the mast. Bow: The front of the boat.

GAFF: A spar to support the head of a gaff sail. GAFF RIG: Four-sided mainsail defined by two booms, one located on the bottom, perpendicular to the mast, and another, located on top, at an angle from the mast. GALLEY: The kitchen area of a boat.

Gaff - A spar used to support the top of a mainsail - OR a pole with a hook end used for hauling fish onboard. Genoa -- also known as genny, usually the biggest jib on the boat ...

When the spar is thoroughly dry run in marine glue. When the glue is hard scrape some of it out and stop the crevice with putty stained the same color as the spar.

A spar hoisted on the aft side of a mast to support the head of a sail, hence gaff-rigged; 2. A spar used to support and spread the head of a sail of four generally unequal sides. A sail so rigged is gaff-headed. 3.

Gaff: A spar that supports the head of a four sided fore-and-aft sail. 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.

GAFF: The spar supporting the upper edge of an old fashioned type of fore and aft rigged, four-cornered mainsail. A vessel that uses such a sail is said to be ‘gaff-rigged’. GALLEY: The kitchen area aboard a boat.

Spreader- A spar on the mast which holds the stays. Stanchion- A post or upright support for guard rail and lifelines. Standing rigging- The shrouds and stays that support a mast; these are permanent fixtures while the mast is in place.

13' aluminum spar that holds the foot of the mainsail Boom crutch A 1" dia. aluminum post with a plastic fork at one end used to support the boom when the sail is lowered.

GAFF A spar to which the top of a fore-and-aft sail is attached. It is usually fitted with a jaw at the mast end to clasp the mast.

Bowspirt - a spar extending forward from the bow Breast line - a docking line going at approximately a right angle from the boat to the dock Broach - to spin out of control, either causing or nearly causing a capsize.

MAST - A spar set upright to support rigging and sails. MONOHULL - A boat with one hull. MOORING - An arrangement for securing a boat to a mooring buoy or a pier. MOORING BUOY - A buoy secured to a permanent anchor sunk deeply into the bottom.

Bowsprit: - a long spar attatched to the Jibboom in the bow; used to secure head sails. SchoonerMan Is a Creation of Tom Van Oosterhout TERMS INDEX ...

A gaff is a wooden spar with a fork at one end. To this gaff a four-cornered sail is fixed. The diagonal gaff props itself with the fork against the mast and partly encloses him. This fork is called the throat of a gaff.

The triple-spreader spar comes with rod rigging, an important consideration on a performance yacht. All lines are led aft to the cockpit, with an impressive array of stoppers and a pair of Lewmar 30 self-tailers by the companionway.

Gaff: A free-moving spar that is mounted to the top edge of a sail Galley: The cooking facility on a boat; in larger yachts normally called kitchen Gangway: The part of a ship or large yacht where passengers and crew board or disembark ...

Gaff a free-swinging spar attached to the top of a fore-and-aft sail . GAFF-TOPSAIL A light sail set over a gaff, the foot being spread by it. Gage The depth of water of a vessel. Also, her position as to another vessel, as having the weather.

Bend - [image] - A type of knot used to connect a line to a spar or another line, a sail to a spar, or a line to a sail. Also the act of using such a knot. (2) To swing your body when pulling on an oar - "bend to your oars".

A housing around the wheel allows the block to be connected to a spar, or another line. Lines used with a block are known as tackle. Boatswain Also bosun, bos'n, bo's'n, and bo'sun, all of which are pronounced bosun.

BEND - Secure a sail fast to a spar or stay. Also, know to secure a line to another line or object such as an anchor. BIGHT - Open or closed loop in a line or rope. BILGE - The lowest part of the ship's interior.

boom - a horizontal spar supporting the foot of a sail. broach - when the side of a vessel is exposed to waves; a dangerous condition. broadside - side of a vessel above the waterline. bulwarks - deck railing.

being 0° and south 180° BELAY to temporarily secure a line without knotting by making one or more 'S' turns (varying somewhat with synthetic lines) around a cleat or pin BELOW downward, within ship BEND to fasten one line to another or to a spar ...

The bolt rope fits in a notch in the mast or other spar when the sail is raised. Bollard - Vertical post on dock for securing lines. Bone in her teeth -- sailing well underway such that spray is thrown out at the stem of the boat ...

BALE - A fitting on the end of a spar, such as the boom, to which a line may be led. BALLAST WEIGHT - usually metal, placed low in a boat to provide stability.

sou'wester: a wind coming from the southwest spar: pole, mast, or boom, etc. that supports a sail general term for any wood or metal pole-mast, boom, yard, gaff or sprit-used to carry and give shape to sails.

BOOMKIN A spar projecting from the stern to which is attached a backstay or sheet. BOOT TOP A panted line, just above the waterline. BOTTOM SHAPE As it affects performance in a planing boat.

Bend: The twisting or turning of a rope so as to fasten it to some object, as a spar or ring. Berth: A vessel's place at anchor or at a dock. Seaman's assignment. Between decks: The space between decks.

BOOM A spar used to extend the foot of a fore-and-aft or studding sail. BOOT TOP A painted line that indicates the designed waterline. BOW The forward part of a boat. BOW LINE A docking line leading from the bow.

She was towed from the end of a spar 48 ft. in length projecting over the side of the towing vessel, H.M.S.

Bowsprit - A large boom or spar, which projects over the stem of a ship or other vessel, to carry sail forward. Breast line - a docking line going at approximately a right angle from the boat to the dock preventing movement away from the ...

Main (deck): This is the deck just below the spar deck on a man of war or the deck that rest between the poop and fore-castle on a merchant ship.

Round Turn and 2 Half Hitches: This hitch is commonly used to secure a line to a spar, eye or ring, for example, to secure fenders.

Derrick Lifting equipment on board a conventional vessel for loading and discharging cargo, consisting of a post attached to the deck and an inclined spar. DES See Delivered Ex Ship (...named port of destination).

The top half is painted black indicating that it is a north buoy .. the lower half is painted yellow If this buoy does not carry a light, it will be spar shaped If it carries a top mark .. they will both point upwards to indicate north ...

A knot for temporarily fastening a line to a spar or piling. Coaming A vertical piece around the edge of a cockpit, hatch, etc. to prevent water on deck from running below. Cockpit An opening in the deck from which the boat is handled. Coil ...

CLOVE HITCH - A knot for temporarily fastening a line to a spar or piling. COAMING - A vertical piece around the edge of a cockpit, hatch, etc. to prevent water on deck from running below.

See also: Boat, Point, Mast, Sail, Sailing