Glossary – Nautique 230 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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