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Aft
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| The back part of a ship or boat |
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Amidship
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| The middle part of a ship or boat. |
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Anchor
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| An anchor is a heavy item that is dropped down into the water, touching the bottom of the body of water and securing the vessel. Usually, the anchor is made up of a ring at one end for attaching the l More ... |
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Anti-fouling paint
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| A special paint applied to a boat's hull to prevent marine growth. |
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Astern
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| The direction toward or beyond the stern. |
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Backstay
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| A support for the mast to keep it from falling forward. |
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Batten Down
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Secure hatches and loose objects both within the hull and on deck. |
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Beam
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| The widest part of a ship from one side to the other. |
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Berth
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| A place to sleep aboard a boat. Also, a boat slip. |
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Bilge
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| The bottom inside part of a ship where dirty water collects. |
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Bimini Top
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| A canvas cover over the helm or cockpit area |
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Bitt
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| Vertical post extending above the deck to secure docking lines. |
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Blade
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| one of the flat parts of a propeller that spins around and pushes a boat forward. |
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Boom
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| A long pole fixed to the bottom of a boat?s sail, that is used for changing the direction of the sail. |
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Bow
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| The front part of a ship or boat. |
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Bow Eye
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| A stainless steel U-bolt on a boat's bow stem used to secure tow lines or trailer winch hooks. |
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Bowsprit
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| A long pole that sticks out from the front of a ship. |
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Bridge
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| The part of a ship from which it is controlled. |
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Bulb Keel
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A keel, usually made with a high aspect ratio foil, that contains a ballast-filled bulb at the bottom, usually teardrop shaped. The bulb is a shoal draft fin keel. Basically, you saw off a deep fin kee More ... |
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Canting Keel
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| The latest and oddest in performance is the canting keel. A canting keel mounts on a hinge |
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Capstan
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| A winch used for hauling heavy objects such as anchors. |
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Catamaran
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| A twin hulled boat, either power or sail. |
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Catboat
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| Small, simple sailboat with one mast and sail set far forward. |
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Center Console Boat
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| Fishing boat with the helm station located amidships for maximum walk-through space around the perimeter of the boat. |
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Centerboard Keel
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| A keel-like pivoting device, typically in a trunk, that can be lowered or raised to act as a keel. |
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