General boating

General boating

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General boating

day-blink

Boat; General boating

Moment at dawn where, from some point on the mast, a lookout can see above low lying mist which envelops the ship.

Navigational instrument showing the direction of the vessel in relation to the Earth's geographical poles or magnetic poles. Commonly consists of a magnet aligned with the Earth's magnetic field, but ...

chafing gear

Boat; General boating

Material applied to a line or spar to prevent or reduce chafing. See Baggywrinkle.

oakum

Boat; General boating

Material used for caulking hulls. Often hemp picked from old untwisted ropes.

swinging the compass

Boat; General boating

Measuring the accuracy in a ship's magnetic compass so its readings can be adjusted - often by turning the ship and taking bearings on reference points.