CAPSIZE -To turn over.
DEAD RECKONING -Aplot of courses steered and dis-
tances traveled through the water.
CAPSTAN-Amachinethatmovesacylindricaldeviceon
a shaft for the purpose of hauling up an anchor.
DECK -Apermanent covering over a compartment, hull
or any part thereof.
CAST OFF - To let go.
DINGHY-Asmall,openboatusedforshiptoshoretrans-
portation.
CATAMARAN - A twin-hulled boat, with the hulls being
side-by-side.
DISPLACEMENT - The weight of water dislocated by the
CHINE - The intersection of a boat’s bottom and side. If hull of a vessel.
this intersection is rounded, it is a “soft” chine. If the
intersection is squared off, it is a “hard” chine.
DISPLACEMENTHULL-Ahullthat“displaces”avolume
of water equal to the weight of the boat. Ahull designed
CHOCK - 1. A fitting or hole in a railing or deck through to run in the water rather than on top of the water. When
which a mooring or anchor line is routed. 2. A wedge a displacement hull moves through the water, it pushes
used to secure an item in place.
that water out of the way. Water will then flow around the
hull and fill the “hole” the boat leaves astern.
CIRCUITBREAKER -Adevice used to interrupt an elec-
trical circuit when current flow exceeds a predetermined DOCUMENTED VESSEL - Documented yachts have
level.
been specially registered with the U.S. Coast Guard. All
documentedyachtsmusthavetheirnameandhome(hail-
CLEAT - A double-ended deck fitting to which lines are ing) port marked on some conspicuous place on the hull.
secured; usually anvil-shaped.
Numbering is not required. Advantages include legal au-
thority to fly the yacht ensign, privilege of recording bills
COAMINGS - Raised lips around cockpits or hatches of sale, and other instruments of title with federal officials,
used to keep water from entering
andpreferredstatusformortgages. Documentationdoes
not exempt the unit from any State or Federal taxes. All
COCKPIT - An exposed deck area (usually aft) that is safety and equipment regulations still apply.
substantially lower than the adjacent deck.
DOLPHIN - A group of piles driven close together and
COMBER - A wave on the point of breaking. A comber bound with wire cables into a single structure.
hasathinlineofwhitewateronitscrest,knownas“feath-
ering.”
DRAFT - 1. The depth of a boat from the actual water line
to the bottom of the lowest part of the boat (e.g., the
COMPANIONWAY - The steps or ladder leading down- propeller tip or rudder). 2. The depth of water necessary
ward from a deck.
to float a boat.
COMPARTMENTS - Rooms divided by bulkheads.
COUNTER - The overhang at the stern of a boat.
DROGUE-Anydevicestreamedasterntocheckavessel’s
speed, or to keep its stern up to the waves in a following
sea.
CRADLE-Aframework,generallymadeofwood,usedto DYE MARKER -Abrightly colored chemical that spreads
support a boat when it is out of the water.
CREST - The top of a wave, breaker or swell.
CUDDY - Asmall sheltered cabin in a boat.
when released into water; normally used to attract atten-
tion.
EBB TIDE -Areceding tide.
EVEN KEEL - To be floating evenly without listing to ei-
CURRENT-1.Themovementofwater,2.Theflowofelec- ther side.
trical charge.
EXHAUST SYSTEM - The means by which the hot en-
DEADAHEAD - Directly in front of the boat.
gine (or generator) exhaust gases are moved from the
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