Boats & ships

Boats & ships

Of or relating to transportation vessels that can travel over water.

Industry: Transportation

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Boats & ships

megayacht

Transportation; Boats & ships

A large, luxurious yacht, typically longer than 100 feet

lamination schedule

Transportation; Boats & ships

A list of the sequential layers of materials used in fiberglass construction.

gaff

Transportation; Boats & ships

A metal pole with a hooked end used to boat a fish. Also a pole or spar that holds the upper portion of a four-sided sail.

sonar

Transportation; Boats & ships

A method to locate objects and determine distance by transmitting sound waves through water and measuring the time it takes the echo to bounce back. Used in depth finders and fishfinders.

modified-V hull

Transportation; Boats & ships

A modification of the deep-V hull shape with a deadrise of less than 20 degrees.

jack plate

Transportation; Boats & ships

A mounting device for an outboard motor that enables operators to vertically raise or lower the motor, thereby controlling propeller depth in the water.