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Spar
General term for masts and yards, or any long wooden member such as bowsprit. A structural member that attaches the sponsons or canoe to the main hull, or a brace between the sponsons.
Speedboat ...
spar
Masts, booms, gaffs and poles used in sailboat rigging.
sportfish
A type of bluewater fishing boat with at least two sleeping cabins and many dedicated fish-fighting features.
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 - 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 general name for all masts, booms, gaffs, and bowsprits.
Spreaders ...
Spar
A pole used as part of the sailboat rigging, such as masts and booms.
Spinnaker
A very large, lightweight sail used when running or on the point of sail known as a broad reach.
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 ...
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.
Spar projecting from the stern of the ship to run the mizzen sheet.
Bow
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Spar: A stout pole forming a ships mast, yard, gaff, boom, etc.
Starboard: The right hand side of a vessel facing forward.
Steerage:The lowest class accommodations on a passenger ship.
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: The general term for all masts, yards, booms, gaffs, etc.'
Squared Rigged: Having the yards and sails placed across the masts in contrast to fore and aft; having exceptionally long yards (Falconer.) ...
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 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 ...
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 projecting in front of the bows, and secured in place by various ropes, those to each side being "shrouds," and those beneath "bobstays".
Bridge ...
GAFF - A spar to support the head of a gaff sail.
GALLEY - The kitchen area of a boat.
GANGWAY - The area of a ship's side where people board and disembark.
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.
Boom: Spar to which a sail's lower edge or foot is attached. The boom is attached to the mast at the gooseneck.
Bow: The front of the boat.
Bowman: Crew member in charge of sail changes and keeping a lookout on the bow at the start.
boom
A spar attached to a sail at its foot.
bow
Forward portion of a boat.
Gaff
A spar or pole extending diagonally upward from the after side of a mast and supporting a fore-and-aft sail.
Gale
A storm with a wind speed between 34 and 40 knots.
Yard A spar suspended from a mast, to spread a sail.
Yaw When the ship's head is swung by the action of the waves.
Young flood The first movements in a flood tide.
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.
Gaff: A spar holding the upper side [head] of a four-sided sail; a device used to baot a large fish.
Galley: The kitchen on a boat or ship.
Garboard Strake: The strake [plank] next to the keel.
MAST: A spar set upright to support rigging and sails.
MONOHULL: A boat with one hull.
MOONCUSSER: Legendary opportunists who lured vessels onto shoals during nights when there was no moonlight to illuminate the coastline.
gaff: a spar used to support the top of a mainsail or a pole with a hook end used for hauling fish onboard a spar to support and spread the head of a sail of four generally unequal sides. A sail so rigged is gaff-headed.
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.
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.
Boom: The spar to which the foot of the mainsail is attached, See also Jib boom, Jib club ...
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.
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.
Jib-:boom:
Spar forward of bowsprit to extend the foot of the outer jib.
Jibber the Kibber:
The act of decoying a ship ashore by means of false lights.
SPAR Same as mast; usually applied to aluminum masts. SPEED-LENGTH RATIO A formula used to compare potential speeds of displacement or semi-displacement hulls; not used for full planing hulls.
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.
bowsprit - A spar that juts out forward of the bow; it enlarges the sail area of the ship by permitting extra jibs out in front of the boat ...
GAFF: 1) The spar used to extend the head of a sail. 2) Affectionate term for a long-time charter customer as in "he's kind of an old gaffer, but he charters every year from Newport, so I guess we should send him a Christmas card." ...
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.
spirit - The spar that supports the peak of a spritsail. Splashboard A raised portion of the hull forward of the cockpit intended to prevent water entering.
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.
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".
Bale A fitting on the end of a spar, such as the boom, to which a line may be led.
Ballast Weight: Usually lead, placed low in a boat to provide stability.
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. ...
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 fed. bailers: openings in the bottom or transom of a boat to drain water when sailing.
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.
Spar: A pole on a boat that is normally used to spread a sail or to support lines and wires
Spinnaker: A light, triangular sail that is used in front of all other sails for sailing downwind ...
halyardLine used to hoist a spar or sail. harbor masterThe person at a harbor in charge of anchorages, berths and harbor traffic. hard chineA sharp-angle at the intersection of the hull's side and bottom.
She was towed from the end of a spar 48 ft. in length projecting over the side of the towing vessel, H.M.S.
-Take a raund-turn with the end of a rope ar hawser through the ring of an anchar, or round a spar, &c., and a half-hitch through bo.1:h parts, and anather half-hitch round the standing part; then stD.p the end.
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 ...
 See also: Boat, Point, Mast, Sail, Sailing
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