tune
To adjust the standing rigging or other equipment to make a boat perform better.
turn turtle ...
tune - To make an adjustment for maximum efficiency.
tunnel hull - A hull design to reduce propeller draft.
turnbuckle - An adjustable, threaded rigging fitting, used for lifelines and stays.
Tune your VHF to channel 16.
Repeat the word "MAYDAY," three times.
"This is (name of boat )" Repeat boat name three times.
Describe your boat, such as, size, rig type, color and tell the number of persons aboard.
tune
To adjust an engine, rig, sail, or rigging until it is at optimum performance. In tune is to be at peak performance.
tunnel hull ...
As I laid in bed listening to my transistor radio I heard a tune-'I Want to Hold Your Hand' by the Beatles. I was transfixed. For a high school guitar player this changed everything. For a sailor, the Cal 40 changed everything.
One of John Philip Sousa's lesser known works was his 'Jack Tar March', written in 1903, which featured "The Sailor's Hornpipe" tune in one of its segments.
These advanced sailing courses will be available either on an ad hoc basis or specially offered at the best times on our Key Lime Sailing Club events calendar. For example, the children's summer camp and Catalina tune up clinic will require ...
Primer bulb not pressed enough (should be firm)
Choke valve not operating properly
Fuel contaminated by water or impurities
Loose spark plug wire
Spark plug dirty or improper spark gap
Engine requires a tune up ...
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