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Boats & ships

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

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Boats & ships

bluewater fishing boat

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Mid-size to large deep-V boats suitable for offshore fishing. They are typically fitted with outriggers, fish boxes, aluminum towers, a host of electronics and large fuel tanks.

overboard

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Over the side of a boat and into the water.

charts

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Paper or electronic navigation maps.

receiver box

Transportation; Boats & ships

Part of a hitch that receives and holds the hitch bar or shank.

mooring

Transportation; Boats & ships

Permanent ground tackle fixed to a buoy that boats can tie to.

athwart

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Perpendicular to a boat's centerline

chumming

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Placing fish or fish parts in the water to attract gamefish.

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