EVEN KEEL - To be floating evenly without listing to
either.side.
FREEBOARD.-.The.minimum.vertical.distance.from.
the.surface.of.the.water.to.the.gunwale.
EXHAUST.SYSTEM.-.The.means.by.which.the.hot.
engine.(or.generator).exhaust.gases.are.moved.from.
the.engine.to.an.outboard.port.and.then.released.into.
atmosphere.
FREQUENCY - The number of crests passing a fixed
point.at.a.given.time.
FRONTS.-.Where.opposing.warm.and.cold.air.
masses.meet,.generally.producing.a.band.of.wet,.
stormy.weather.wherever.they.meet.
EYE.SPLICE.-.A.permanent.loop.spliced.in.the.end..
of.a.line.
GALLEY.-.The.kitchen.area.of.a.boat.
FAST.-.Said.of.an.object.that.is.secured.to.another.
FATHOM.-.Six.feet.
GALVANIC.CORROSION.-.A.potential.electrical.
difference.exists.between.dissimilar.metals.immersed.
in.a.conductive.solution.(e.g.,.salt.water)..If.these.
metals.touch.or.are.otherwise.electrically.connected,.
this potential difference produces an electron flow
between.them..The.attack.on.the.less.corrosion.
resistant.metal.is.usually.increased.and.the.attack.on.
the.more.resistant.metal.is.decreased,.as.compared.
to.when.these.metals.are.not.touching.
FENDER.-.A.device.(usually.constructed.of.rubber.or.
plastic).positioned.so.as.to.absorb.the.impact.between.
vessels.or.dock.
FETCH.-.The.unobstructed.distance.that.the.wind.can.
blow.over.the.water.to.create.waves.
FLARE.-.1..Outboard.curve.of.the.hull.as.it.comes.up.
the.side.from.the.waterline;.the.reverse.of.tumble.
home..2..A.pyrotechnic.device.used.for.emergency.
signaling.
GANGWAY.-.The.area.of.a.ship’s.side.where.people.
board.and.disembark.
GASKET.-.A.strip.of.sealing.material,.usually.rubber,.
set.along.the.edge.of.a.water.or.gas.tight.door,.port,.
cover.or.hatch.
FLAT.-.A.small.deck.that.is.built.below.decks,..
specifically to support a piece of equipment.
GELCOAT.-.The.thin.outer.layer.of.pigmented.plastic.
FLEMISH.-.To.coil.down.a.line.or.rope.on.deck.in..
covering a fiberglass vessel.
a flat, circular, concentric arrangement.
GLAND - The movable part of a stuffing box, which
FLOTSAM.-.Floating.wreckage,.trash.or.debris.
FLUKE.-.The.palm.of.an.anchor.
when.tightened,.compresses.the.packing.
GROUND.-.Electrical.term.meaning.the.electrical.
potential.of.the.earth’s.surface,.which.is.zero.
FOAM.CREST.-.The.top.of.the.foaming.water.that.
speeds.toward.the.beach.after.a.wave.has.broken,.
commonly.referred.to.as.“white.water.”
GROUND.SPEED.-.A.vessel’s.speed.made.good.over.
the.earth’s.surface.along.a.course.or.track.
FOLLOWING.SEA.-.A.sea.(waves).moving.in.the.
same.direction.as.a.vessel.
GROUND.TACKLE.-.The.anchor,.anchor.rodes,..
and other fittings that are used to secure a vessel at
anchor.or.dockside.
FORE-AND-AFT.-.A.line,.or.anything.else,.that.runs.
parallel.to.the.longitudinal.center.line.of.a.boat.
GUNWALE.-.1..The.line.where.the.upper.deck.and.
the.hull.meet...2..The.upper.edge.of.a.boat’s.side.
FOREFOOT.-.The.portion.of.a.vessel’s.keel.that.
curves.upward.to.meet.the.stem.
HALYARD - A line used to hoist a flag or pennant.
HATCHES.-.Cover.on.hatchways.
FOREPEAK.-.A.compartment.in.the.bow.of.a.boat.
FORWARD.-.Toward.the.bow.
HATCHWAYS.-.Access.ways.through.decks.
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