Cuddy Cabin
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263 Owner’s Manual
Section 1
FORE – Toward the front or bow of the boat.
Opposite of aft.
FREEBOARD – The distance from the water to the
gunwale.
FUEL SENDING UNIT – The electrical device that
is mounted on the outside of a built-in fuel tank and
controls the dashboard fuel gauge.
GIVE-WAY BOAT – (1) Term for the boat that must
take whatever action necessary to keep well clear
of the boat with the right-of-way in meeting or
crossing situations. (2) The burdened boat.
GUNWALE – The rail or upper edge of a boat’s
side.
HEAD – A marine toilet.
HELM – The steering wheel or command area.
HULL – The body of the boat.
HYPOTHERMIA – A physical condition where the
body loses heat faster than it can produce it.
IN-LINE FUSE – A type of protective fuse located
in the power wire of a direct current (DC) circuit
usually near the battery.
KEEL – The lowest portion of the boat; extends
fore and aft along the boat’s bottom.
LIST – Leaning or tilt of a boat toward the side.
LOA – Length overall.
MAKING WAY – Making progress through the
water.
MARINE CHART – Seagoing maps showing
depths, buoys, navigation aids, etc.
MOORING – An anchor, chain, or similar device
that holds a boat in one location.
NAVIGATION AID – Recognizable objects on land
or sea such as buoys, towers or lights which are
used to fix position to identify safe and unsafe
waters.
NMMA – National Marine Manufacturers
Association.
NO-WAKE SPEED – The speed at which a boat
travels to produce an imperceptible wake.
PFD – Personal flotation device.
PITOT TUBE – See SPEEDOMETER PICKUP
TUBE.
PLANING HULL – A hull designed to lift, thereby
reducing friction and increasing efficiency.
PORPOISE – A condition in which the bow
bounces up and down caused by trimming the
engine too far out.
PORT – (1) The left side of a boat when facing the
bow. (2) A destination or harbor.
PRIVILEGED BOAT – Term used for the boat with
the right-of-way.
RIGHT-OF-WAY – Term for the boat that has
priority in meeting or crossing situations. The stand
on or privileged boat.
RULES OF THE ROAD – Regulations for
preventing collisions on the water.
SPEEDOMETER PICKUP TUBE – Also called
pitot tube. The plastic device that extends below the
bottom of the boat. It connects to the speedometer
with plastic flexible tubing.
STAND ON BOAT – Term for the boat that must
maintain course and speed in meeting or crossing
situations. The privileged boat.
STARBOARD – The right side of the boat when
looking toward the bow.
STERN – The back of the boat.
STOW – To pack the cargo.
SURGE BRAKES – A type of trailer braking system
designed to automatically actuate when the tow
vehicle’s brakes are applied.
TRANSDUCER – The unit that sends/receives
signals for the depth sounder.
TRANSOM – The transverse beam across the
stern.
TRIM – Fore to aft and side to side balance of the
boat when loaded.
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