Winch
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WINCH: A mechanical device used to increase hauling power when raising or trimming sails.
WINDAGE: The sum of those parts of a boat other than sails that catch the wind.
WINDEX: Trade name that has passed into general usage.
Winch
A device used to give a mechanical advantage when hauling on the lines.
Windbugger
The wind-driven electrical generator aboard New World.
Winch - a metal drum shaped device used to assist in trimming sails
Windward - upwind
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Winch
A mechanical device used to assist in pulling on lines. It is a reel-like part of the hardware.
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Winch crank
Aluminum alloy handle used to turn the halyard winch spools when hoisting the main and jib sails. Designed as a shear pin to break at 30 lbs. of torque to protect more expensive pieces in the system.
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Winch- A device for hauling in lines.
Wing and wing- Having sails set on both sides of a boat.
Working sails- The sails used on a boat under ordinary conditions.
Winch
The equipment that is geared to help pull a line in
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WinchA device used to increase hauling power when raising or trimming sails.
WindwardToward the direction from which the wind is coming. Opposite of leeward.
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winch - A drum with crank handles and pawls, fitted to the mast or desk to get in the halyards and sheets. The drum is usually designed to rotate only one way so that tension on the line will hold the line from slipping back ...
trailer winch
Device that uses a crank and cable to assist in launching and retrieving a boat.
transducer
An electronic sensing device mounted in a boat's bilge or at the bottom of the transom to provide data for a depth sounder.
winch
A drum turned either manually with a crank called the winch handle or by electricity, to pull sheets, halyards, and other lines (but not ground tackle, which is the job of the windlass).
winch
A machine that has a drum on which to coil a rope, cable or chain for hauling, pulling or hoisting. (back)
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An upright winch dri ...
wind rose
a diagram usually shown on pilot charts that indicates the frequency and intensity of wind from different directions for a particular place ...
capstan
A winch used for hauling heavy objects such as anchors.
casting platform
Elevated deck clear of obstruction used by anglers to make casts, often equipped with pedestal chairs.
winch: mechanical device for hauling in a line a device with a revolving drum, around which a line may be turned in order to provide mechanical advantage in hoisting or hauling. windlass: winch for hauling in the anchor chain or line.
To operate deck winches, carry the proper type of winch handles. When done using a tool, always store it safely away and in the same place. No one wants to watch their winch fly overboard and out of reach.
A winch with its drum on which the line is wrapped turning on a vertical axis; Compare to windlass 2. A mechanical device used for hoisting anchors or other heavy objects captain 1. Commander of the ship; 2.
May be broadened to provide a base for winches.
Companionway The main entrance to the cabin, usually including the steps down into the cabin.
vessel or object is passed, as in "giving wide berth" BIGHT a doubled or looped part of a line; cove or indentation along a coastline BITTER END the other end of the line or cable from the end that is performing work; the end that is on the winch or ...
DECK MACHINERY A term applied to capstans, windlasses, winches, and miscellaneous machinery located on the deck of a ship. DECK PLANKS, or PLANKING A term applied to the wood sheathing or covering on a deck.
There are, however, strong evi dences of the existence of dockyards, or of something answering thereto, at very early dates, at Rye, Shoreham and Winchelsea.
The genoa tracks are nearly 12 feet long and the sheets are led to electric winches easily controlled from the helm stations. The headsail furling line can also be controlled by an electric winch.
Tail: To pull on the tail of a sheet when winching
Tell-tales: Strips of some kind of fabric that are attached to sails to indicate the wind and right trim
Tender: Small boat that is used to transport passengers to bigger vessels ...
A small amount of drag can be created by running warps, or loops of lines secured on the port primary winch, into the water off the stern, then looping back and secured to the starboard winch.
winch -- mechanical device for hauling in a line
windlass -- winch for hauling in the anchor chain or line ...
Sailing yachts of this size are often highly automated with, for example, computer-controlled electric winches controlling the sails. Such complexity requires dedicated power-generation systems.
winch -- mechanical device for hauling in a line
wind rose -- a diagram usually shown on pilot charts that indicates the frequency and intensity of wind from different directions for a particular place ...
Never trust the bow winch alone to hold your vessel.
Inspect all lines, tie-downs and the winch. Tighten as necessary. Replace those that show signs of wear.
Tilt and secure the boat engine to increase clearance.
Winch - a small horizontal drum device used to assist in hoisting.
Wind scoop - A funnel used to force wind in a hatch and ventilate the below decks area ...
Shore lines might well include any combination of the following types of mooring lines; long dock lines, anchor lines, windlass anchor rode, and or hand winch anchor lines.
Capstan: A vertical winch on deck, used for hauling, such as the anchor line.
Carbon Fiber: Modern fiber used with epoxies in order to stiffen a component.
Cardinal Points: The four principal compass points; North, East, South, West.
Using snatch blocks we led the Danforth rode to the primary sheet winch. This time the anchors were better positioned, about 45 degrees off the bow.
capstan - large manual winch used for any extremely heavy lifting; especially the raising of the anchor
displacement - the weight or volume of water displaced by a ship
fathom - A nautical measure of depth or distance equal to 6 feet ...
Usually it is necessary to put the jibsheet on a winch, once the sail catches the wind, and to start cranking the winch to bring in the sheet as the sail unfurls. Ideally, try to keep the jib in trim for your point of sail as it unrolls.
There are more articles written than I can shake a winch handle at over this subject, so I am going to give you two things to think about.
First is a reality check on a simplified procedure getting back to a person in the water.
Off hire: under a time charter and in case of breakdown of engines / winches or in case of dry-dock or any other reason which may render the vessel inefficient for a period of time, ...
Capstan - a large, spool-shaped, upright revolving drum which winches up anchor chains, tow ropes, and other heavy things, ...
Anchor Windlass:
A windlass is a winch:like device used to assist in the raising of the anchor.
Anchorage:
A sheltered place suitable for anchoring in relation to the wind, seas and bottom.
Foul
When a line ends up somewhere it does not belong and becomes jammed. Lines can foul on blocks, winches and other objects on a boat.
Full keel
A keel that runs the length of the boat. Full keels have a shallower draft than fin keels.
Grinder: Crew member who turns, or grinds, the handles that power the winches used to hoist and trim the sails.
Halyard: A line used to hoist and hold up a sail.
Check rollers and pads.
Clean, inspect and lubricate winch.
Lubricate tongue jack and wheel.
Test and repair all running lights.
Check tires, check pressure and condition.
Check safety chains and coupler condition.
Winch - Lifting device consisting of a horizontal cylinder turned by a crank on which a cable or rope winds. Ussually a metal drum shaped like device used to assist in trimming sails. Handles can be attached to add additional power.
Coaming - A vertical extension above the deck to prevent water from entering the cockpit. May be broadened to provide a base for winches.
Cockpit - An opening in the deck from which the boat is handled.
Coil - To lay a line down in circular turns.
WHARF - A man-made structure bonding the edge of a dock and built along or at an angle to the shoreline, used for loading, unloading, or tying up vessels.
WINCH - A device used to increase hauling power when raising or trimming sails.
Retracting keels may pivot (a swing keel) or slide upwards to retract, and are usually retracted with a winch due to the ballast.
May be broadened to provide a base for winches.
Cockpit - An opening in the deck from which the boat is handled.
Coil - To lay a line down in circular turns.
Some cutters are fitted with a rack and pinion wheel, with a handle like that of a winch, for this purpose.
bow eyeA stainless steel U-bolt on a boat's bow stem used to secure tow lines or trailer winch hooks. bow stopRubber blocks on a boat trailer into which the boat's stem rests. bowriderA runabout boat with open-bow seating.
If it is not keel stepped than take it to your primary winches and pull it tight than tie it off to another cleat. If this sounds like over-kill it is - but - a hurricane is over kill!
Leave some sort of light on your mast at all times.
 See also: Boat, Hull, Forward, Deck, Sail
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