General boating

General boating

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General boating

tailshaft

Boat; General boating

A kind of metallic shafting (a rod of metal) to hold the propeller and connected to the power engine. When the tailshaft is moved, the propeller may also be moved for propulsion.

turn

Boat; General boating

A knot passing behind or around an object.

stopper knot

Boat; General boating

A knot tied in the end of a rope, usually to stop it passing through a hole; most commonly a figure-eight knot.

bend

Boat; General boating

A knot used to join two ropes or lines. Also see hitch.

dodger

Boat; General boating

A hood forward of a hatch or cockpit to protect the crew from wind and spray. Can be soft or hard.

displacement hull

Boat; General boating

A hull designed to travel through the water, rather than planing over it.

cunt splice

Boat; General boating

A join between two lines, similar to an eye-splice, where each rope end is joined to the other a short distance along, making an opening which closes under tension.