published by support on Sun, 04/10/2011 - 15:45
| Ropes | | are called lines
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Davits
| | are what dinghies hang on
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Blocks
| | are pulleys
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Bow
| | is forward, the pointy end
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Aft
| | is stern, or back end
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Draft
| | is how deep your boat is underwater
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Helm
| | is where you steer the boat from
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Deck Shoes
| | are yuppie loafers
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Port
| | is the left when looking forward (red light)
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| Starboard | | is the right when looking forward (green light)
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Fenders
| | are round soft tubes that hang between the boat and the dock
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Cleats
| | are what you tie to on both the dock and boat
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Galley
| | the kitchen
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Below
| | Below the deck
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Bilge
| | the deepest part of the boat
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| Staterooms | | are bedrooms
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Head
| | is the bathroom
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Main Salon
| | living area
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Bright Work
| | is varnished woodwork
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Charts
| | are nautical maps
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| Fathom | | is a depth measurement for water (1 fathom = 6 ft)
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Knot
| | knots per hour: speed measurement (1 knot - 1.111 mph)
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Mayday
| | English speaking international distress call
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Transom
| | the aft end of the boat that is vertical
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VHF Radio
| | ship to ship radio
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Anchor Rode
| | Chain or line attached to the boat and anchor
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Sheets
| | the lines holding the ends of the sail or booms
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| Boom | | Holds the bottom of the sail
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Halyard
| | Lines to the top of the mast to pull up sails
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12, 24, 32
| | DC battery voltages commonly found on boats
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Stays
| | are wires that hold up the mast
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Wake
| | is the wave the boat makes as it moves
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