NÁMOŘNÍ SLOVNÍK
BOATING VOCABULARY
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| Term | Explanation |
|---|---|
| Abeam | A direction at right angles to the side of the boat. |
| Aboard | On the boat. |
| Aft | Towards the rear of the Vessel. |
| Ahead | In the direction towards the front of the boat. |
| Aid to Navigation | A device or object.. external to the boat.. located to assist safe navigation: it may be man made or natural. |
| All-round Light | A navigation light on a pleasure craft showing an unbroken light over an arc of the horizon of 360 degrees. |
| Astern | In the direction of the back of the boat: also.. the movement of the boat going backwards. |
| Ballast | Added weight in the boat’s bottom to provide stability. |
| Beam | Width of the Vessel. |
| Bilge | The deepest part of the inside of a boat: area where water and fumes may collect. |
| Bilge Pump | An electric or manual pumping device to rid the bilge of any unwanted water. Having both is recommended. |
| Bimini | Cover or roof to protect crew from sun and adverse weather on the command bridge or sun bridge of the Vessel. |
| Blower | Ventilation system to rid the fumes from enclosed engine and fuel tank compartments of the Vessel. Blower should be operated for at least four minutes before every start up. |
| Bollard | A heavy post set into the edge of the wharf or pier to which the lines of a boat may be tied. |
| Bow | Front part of the Vessel. |
| Bow Line | A docking line leading forward from a boat’s bow. |
| Bridge | Control station area of the Vessel. |
| Buoy | Floating aid to navigation. |
| Chafe | Wearing through of a line.. sail.. etc. from rubbing. |
| Chart | Map of navigable waters. |
| Chock | An open metal fitting through which a line is led to a cleat. |
| Cleat | A “T” shaped fitting to which lines are hitched. |
| Cockpit | Steering and control area on the exterior of the Vessel. |
| Compass | Instrument for finding directions. |
| Command Bridge | Upstairs or outside control station of the Vessel. |
| Current | Horizontal movement of water. |
| Danforth Anchor | A patented lightweight anchor characterized by long.. narrow.. twin flukes pivoted at one end of the relatively long shank. |
| Dead Ahead | Directly ahead. |
| Deadhead | A log or heavy timber floating nearly vertical.. with little of it’s bulk showing above the surface. |
| Deck | Any permanent covering over a compartment. |
| Dinghy | A small.. open boat. |
| Displacement Boat | A boat meant to move through the water.. not skim over it. |
| Docking | The procedure for coming alongside a wharf or jetty. |
| Dodger | Protective cover over the cockpit area of the Vessel. |
| Draft | Minimum depth of water needed to float a boat. |
| Dry Rot | A fungus decay which causes wood to become soft and to fall apart. |
| Fathom | A unit of measure equal to six feet. |
| Fender | A device placed between boats.. or a boat and a pier.. to prevent damage to the boat. |
| Ferrocement | Hull of ferrocement construction is a hull formed by an element of mild steel pipes and round bars.. some of which are of high tensile steel for the longitudinal stiffeners and then lined with a close knit steel mesh where.. for a minimum shell thickness of 1-1/2″. Some eight layers of mesh are wired to the element.. four internal and four external. The formed element is then made impermeable by impregnating and plastering with a plastic cement mix after which a moist curing period of twenty eight days will give the concrete and steel hull a strong flexible structure with a comprehensive strength of 4500 lbs. per square inch. |
| Flame Arrester | A safety device fitted to a carburetor.. which prevents an explosion from an exhaust backfire. |
| Freeboard | The minimum vertical distance measured on a boat’s side from the waterline to the upper edge of the boat. |
| Furler | A self winding system for the head sail of a sailboat.. which allows one to deploy or store the sail from the cockpit area. |
| F.W.C. | Fresh Water Cooled. Engines DO NOT draw water from the ocean to be cooled. |
| Galley | The kitchen facilities and area of a boat. |
| Genoa | Front sail.. usually larger than a jib. |
| Give-way Vessel | The boat which must yield in meeting.. crossing.. or overtaking situations. |
| Ground Tackle | Gear used for anchoring. |
| G.R.P. | Glass Re-Enforced Plastic (fiberglass) |
| Gunwale | The upper edge of a boat’s sides. |
| Hatch | An opening in a boats deck fitted with a watertight cover. |
| Head | The toilet facilities. |
| Helm | The wheel or tiller controlling a rudder or outboard motor: the place from which you steer a small boat. |
| Hull | A boat’s shell. |
| I/O | Inboard/Out drive: stern drive. |
| Inboard Engine | An engine mounted inside the hull.. connected to the propeller by a propeller shaft. |
| Jet Drive | A drive depending on the forced discharge of water. |
| Jib | Front sail used for sailing into the wind. |
| Keel | The permanently positioned.. fore-and-aft backbone member of a boat’s hull: underwater member to prevent sideways motion of a boat. |
| Knot | The tucks and loops in a line: Also.. a unit of speed equal to one one nautical mile (1852 meters) an hour. |
| Lee | The side opposite to that from which the wind blows. |
| Lee Shore | Shoreline downwind of a boat (to be avoided). |
| Leeward (to) | Downwind.. away from the wind. |
| Limber Holes | Drainage Holes through bulkheads or frames. |
| List | The tilt of a boat to one side or the other. |
| L.O.A | Length Over All |
| Mayday | The international radiotelephone distress signal for life threatening situations. |
| Masthead Light | A white light on the pleasure craft’s centreline.. showing an arc of visibility from dead ahead to 22.5 degrees abaft the beam on either side. |
| Moorage | Where the owner of the vessel pays the Dock to park and store their boat. Usually.. docks charge by the foot. Extra charges may apply if you require covered moorage. |
| Mooring | A buoy firmly anchored to the bottom.. to which a boat is secured. |
| Nautical Mile | 1852 meters: 1.15 statute miles. |
| Navigational Aids | Material aboard your boat that will assist in navigating (compass.. depth sounder.. G.P.S... etc). |
| Oar | A device used for rowing a boat. |
| Operator | Person in effective charge and control of a boat and who is responsible for the boat. |
| Outboard Engine (Motor) | A detachable drive unit mounted on a boat’s stern. |
| P.F.D. | Personal Flotation Device. Please Note: as of April 1st 1999 lifesaving cushions are no longer approved PFD’s. |
| Planing Boat | Boat whose hull is designed to skim on the water. |
| Port | Left hand side of the Vessel when looking forward / Harbour. |
| Power Boat | A boat propelled by mechanical means. |
| Running Lights | Proper lights to display when a boat is under way at night or in restricted visibility. |
| R.W.C | Raw Water Cooled. Water is drawn from the body of water the vessel is on (ocean) for cooling the engine. |
| Sailboat | Boat propelled by wind. |
| Sidelights | A green light on the starboard side.. and a red light on the port side.. showing an arc of visibility from dead ahead to 22.5 degrees abaft the beam. |
| Sheets | Ropes. |
| Spinnaker | Large front sail.. also called a chute. Used for sailing down wind. |
| Spring Line | Fore and Aft lines used in mooring to prevent a boat from moving forward or astern while fast to a pier. |
| Starboard | Right hand side of the Vessel when looking forward. |
| Stern | Rear part of the Vessel. |
| Stern Drive | A drive system consisting of an inboard engine.. a vertical driveshaft outboard and a propeller. |
| Sternlight | A white light at or near the boat’s stern.. showing an arc of visibility from dead astern to 67.5 degrees on either side. |
| Stow | To store items neatly and securely. |
| Swamp | To fill a boat with water. |
| Throttle | A device to control a boats speed. |
| Tidal Current | Horizontal flow of water due to the gravity of the Moon and the Sun. Usually present in channels or on points of land. |
| Tide | Vertical movement of water due to gravity of the Moon and the Sun. |
| Tiller | Handle used to steer some boats. |
| Transom | The outside part of a boat’s stern. |
| Trim | The fore-and-aft and side-to-side balance of a boat. |
| Under Way | Boat in motion (when not moored.. anchored or aground). |
| VHF Radiotelephone | The Very high frequency radio used on a boat. |
| Wake | The disturbed column of water around and behind a moving boat which is set into motion by the passage of the boat. |
| Way | Movement of a boat through the water.. such as headway.. sternway.. etc. |
| Weighing Anchor | Raising the anchor when preparing to get under way. |
| Well | Area at the rear part of the Vessel where the motor may be located. |
| Windlass | A power winch on the bow of the vessel to pull the anchor up.. usually electric. |
| Windward | Toward the direction from which the wind is coming. |
