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MARINE CHART – Seagoing maps showing depths, buoys, navigation
aids.
MID SHIP – In the vicinity of the mid-length of a boat, technically the
exact half way between the bow and the stern.
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, used to identify safe and unsafe waters.
NAVIGATION LIGHTS - See RUNNING LIGHTS.
NMMA – National Marine Manufacturer’s Association.
NO-WAKE SPEED – The speed at which a boat travels to produce no
visible wake.
OUTBOARD - (1) Toward or beyond the hull sides of the boat. (2) A
detachable engine mounted to the transom of the boat.
PFD – Personal otation device.
PLANING HULL – A hull designed to lift, thereby reducing friction and
increasing efciency.
PORPOISE – A condition in which the bow bounces up and down
caused by trimming the engine too far out of the water. This is
particularly apparent in boats running at high speeds with an
inbalance in weight.
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.
PROPELLER - A mechanical device for propelling a boat, consisting of
a revolving shaft with two or more broad, angled blades.
RIGHT-OF-WAY – Term for the boat that has priority in meeting or
crossing situations. The stand on or privileged boat.
RUB RAIL – The rubber extrusion that is fastened over the hull and
deck joint. The rub rail wraps all the way around the deck and hull.
RUDDER – A vertical plate or board used for steering the boat.
RUNNING LIGHTS - Also called navigation lights. Lights required for
operating a boat between sun-down and sun-up. These include two
navigational lights: red (port) and green (starboard), and one white
all-around or mast light.
SLIP – The linear distance between the pitch (or advance) of the
propeller and the actual distance it moves through the water.
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