Throat

In sailing, the throat halyard (or throat for short) is a line that raises the end of a gaff nearer to the mast, as opposed to the peak halyard which raises the end further from the mast.

throat - The forward upper corner of a four cornered sail known as a haff rigged sail. thwart - A seat running across the width a small boat. thwartships - Also athwartships. Across the width of a boat.

throat In a gaff rig, the forward end of the gaff, usually in the shape of jaws that slide up and down the mast. The throat halyard raises and lowers the throat. throttle ...

throat The forward upper corner of a four-sided fore-and-aft sail; the point where the throat halyard attaches. thwart A crossways seat; the seat of a rowboat that also adds to structural strength.

Throat - The forward upper corner of a four-sided sail. Also refers to the jaws of a gaff. Thwart - A seat or brace running laterally across the width of a rowing boat.

Throat The inner end of a gaff, where it widens and hollows in to fit the mast. (See JAWS.) Also, the hollow part of a knee. The throat brails, halyards, &c., are those that hoist or haul up the gaff or sail near the throat.

BALANCE REEF - A diagonal reef in a fore-and-aft sail extending from throat to clews. 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.

internationally, that can be decoded into any language in the wind Pointing a boat too high into the wind, resulting in some of the wind being spilled from the sails [Top of Page] [Bottom of Page] jam cleat A fitting designed with a V-shaped throat ...

' throat and end-seizing made on one end, and the end of ano1!her hawser rove through the bight, and hitched with another throat and end-seizing. Temporary Bend W1. I, fig. 2).

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; ...

This fork is called the throat of a gaff. Sails are hoisted using ropes, which are called halliards. The gaff sail is set with a peak halliard (the zigzag line between the gaff and the mast on the left stamp) and a throat halliard.

The throat. No Nearer - An order given to a steersman not to luff any more, or not to bring the vessel any closer to wind. When sailing free a course is frequently given to the steersman thus, W.S.W. and no nearer; or S.E.

shackle metal link fitting with a pin across the throat, used to connect lines to an anchor, fasten blocks to a spar or a line to a sail Search results: Click on the word(s) below to view the definition. S.S.

On marine carburetors, these vents lead into the carburetor throat so that the engine consumes any overflow. Marine fuel pumps are sealed to eliminate external leaks.

I, bowsprit and martingale; 2, jib - behind it is the foresail; 3, cross-trees and topmastshroud; 4, pennant designating the club to which she belongs; 5, gaff-topsail; 6, peak of gaff, hoisted by peak and throat halyards; 7, mainsail; 8, ...

Or say I am a couple of hours from home when the wind drops and I need to motorsail, I like to keep it under 1,800 rpm so we can talk over the engine (and to feel like I am still sailing.) I kind of like the soft, throaty purr of my diesel motoring ...

Similar to a gaff sail, but with a wider throat. Lugger - A sailing vessel rigged with lugsails. Lugs - Metal or plastic pieces attached to a sail's luff that slide in a mast track to allow easy hoisting of the sail.

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