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MONTEREY
BOATS
Glossary of Terms
Coaming: A vertical piece around the edges of
cockpit, hatches, etc. to stop water on deck from
running below.
Cockpit: An open space, usually in the aft deck,
outside of the cabin.
Companionway: Opening in the deck of a boat to
provide access below.
Compartment: The interior of a boat divided off by
bulkheads.
Cradle: A framework designed to support a boat
as she is hauled out or stored.
Cutlass Bearing: A rubber bearing in the strut that
supports the propeller shaft.
Deck: The oor-like platform of a boat that cov-
ers the hull.
Displacement: The volume of water displaced by
the hull. The displacement weight is the weight
of this volume of water.
Draft: The depth of water a boat needs to oat.
Dry Rot: A fungus attack on wood areas.
Dry-dock: A dock that can be pumped dry during
boat construction or repair.
Electrical Ground: A connection between an elec-
trical connector and the earth.
Engine Beds: Sturdy structural members running
fore and aft on which the inboard engines are
mounted.
EPIRB: Emergency Position Indicating Radio Bea-
con. Operates as a part of a worldwide satellite
distress system.
Even Keel: When a boat oats properly as de-
signed.
Fathom: A measure of depth. One Fathom =
6 feet.
Fender: A soft object of rubber or plastic used to
protect the topsides from scarring and rubbing
against a dock or another vessel.
Fend off: To push or hold the boat off from the
dock or another boat.
Flying Bridge: A control station above the level of
the deck or cabin.
Flukes: The broad portions of an anchor which dig
into the ground.
Fore: Applies to the forward portions of a boat
near the bow.
Foundering: When a boat lls with water and
sinks.
Freeboard: The height from the waterline to the
lowest part of the deck.
Galley: The kitchen of a boat.
Grab Rail: Hand hold ttings mounted on cabin
tops or sides for personal safety when moving
around the boat, both on deck and below.
Ground Tackle: A general term including anchors,
lines, and other gear used in anchoring.
Grounds: A boat touches the bottom.
Gunwale: The upper edge of a boat’s side.
Hand Rail: Rail mounted on the boat, for grab-
bing with your hand, to steady you while walking
about the boat.
Harbor: An anchorage which provides reasonably
good protection for a boat, with shelter from wind
and sea.
Hatch: An opening in the deck with a door or lid
to allow for access down into a compartment of
a boat.
Head: A toilet on a boat.
Heat Exchanger: Used to transfer the heat that is
picked up by the closed cooling system to the raw
cooling water.
Helm: The steering and control area of a boat.
Hull: The part of the boat from the deck down.
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