General boating

General boating

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General boating

backstays

Boat; General boating

Long lines or cables, reaching from the stern of the vessel to the mast heads, used to support the mast.

reef-bands

Boat; General boating

Long pieces of rough canvas sewed across the sails to give them additional strength.

wheelhouse

Boat; General boating

Location on a ship where the wheel is located; also called pilothouse or bridge.

studding-sails

Boat; General boating

Long and narrow sails, used only in fine weather, on the outside of the large square sails.

forestays

Boat; General boating

Long lines or cables, reaching from the bow of the vessel to the mast heads, used to support the mast.

before the mast

Boat; General boating

Literally, the area of a ship before the foremast (the forecastle). Most often used to describe men whose living quarters are located here, officers being quartered in the stern-most areas of the ...

jacklines

Boat; General boating

Lines, often steel wire with a plastic jacket, from the bow to the stern on both port and starboard. The Jack Lines are used to clip on the safety harness to secure the crew to the vessel while ...