3 Terms
Contributors in General boating
General boating
anchor home
Boat; General boating
The term for when the anchor is secured for sea. Typically rests just outside the hawse pipe on the outer side of the hull, at the bow of a vessel.
lofting
Boat; General boating
The technique used to convert a scaled drawing to full size used in boat construction.
decks
Boat; General boating
the structures forming the approximately horizontal surfaces in the ship's general structure. Unlike flats, they are a structural part of the ship.
island
Boat; General boating
The superstructure of an aircraft carrier. A carrier that lacks one is said to be flush decked.
