
CHAPTER 11
11-2
Cast off: to let g
o or release
Chine: the line fore and aft formed by the intersection of the side and
bottom of the boat
Chock: deck fi tting used to secure or guide anchor or tie lines
Cleat: deck fi tting with protruding arms around which lines are
secured
Cockpit: the seating space used to accommodate passengers
Cuddy: a small cabin in the fore part of the boat
Deck: the open fl ooring surface on which crew and passengers walk
Draft the depth from the waterline of the boat to the lowest part of the
boat, which indicates how much water is required to fl oat the boat
Fathom: a measurement of depth; one fathom equals six feet
Fender: a cushion hung from the side of a boat to prevent it from
rubbing against a dock or against other boats
Fend off: to push off to avoid sharp contact with dock or other
vessel
Fore: the part of the boat toward the bow or front
Freeboard: the height of the top side from the waterline to the deck
at its shortest point. (The distance from the sheer or gunwale to the
water)
Galley: cooking area
Gunwale: rail or upper edge of the side of the boat
CHAPTER 11
11-2
Cast off: to let g
o or release
Chine: the line fore and aft formed by the intersection of the side and
bottom of the boat
Chock: deck fi tting used to secure or guide anchor or tie lines
Cleat: deck fi tting with protruding arms around which lines are
secured
Cockpit: the seating space used to accommodate passengers
Cuddy: a small cabin in the fore part of the boat
Deck: the open fl ooring surface on which crew and passengers walk
Draft the depth from the waterline of the boat to the lowest part of the
boat, which indicates how much water is required to fl oat the boat
Fathom: a measurement of depth; one fathom equals six feet
Fender: a cushion hung from the side of a boat to prevent it from
rubbing against a dock or against other boats
Fend off: to push off to avoid sharp contact with dock or other
vessel
Fore: the part of the boat toward the bow or front
Freeboard: the height of the top side from the waterline to the deck
at its shortest point. (The distance from the sheer or gunwale to the
water)
Galley: cooking area
Gunwale: rail or upper edge of the side of the boat
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