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Glossary – Nautique SPORT NAUTIQUE 216 User Manual

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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.

LINE

– All rope in a boat or on the dock is referred to as “line.”

LIST

– Leaning or tilt of a boat toward the side.

MAKING WAY

– Making progress through the water.

MARINE CHART

– Seagoing maps showing depths, buoys,

navigation aids, etc.

MID SHIP (AMIDSHIP)

– 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 which are used to fix position to identify safe
and unsafe waters.

NMMA

– National Marine Manufacturer’s 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.

PROPELLER PITCH

– Theoretical linear distance the propeller

would move ahead during one complete revolution of it were turning
with zero slippage.

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.

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