Owner`s manual

GLOSSARY OF TERMS
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MAKING WAY – Making progress through the water.
MARINE CHART – Seagoing maps showing depths, buoys,
navigation aids, etc.
MOORING – An anchor, chain, or similar device that holds a
boat in one location.
NAVIGATION AID – Recognizable objects on land or sea such
as buoys, towers, or lights which are used to fix position to
identify safe and unsafe waters.
NMMA – National Marine Manufacturer’s Association
NO-WAKE SPEED – The speed at which a boat travels to
produce an imperceptible wake.
PFD – Personal flotation device.
PITOT TUBE – See SPEEDOMETER PICKUP TUBE.
PLANING HULL – A hull designed to lift, thereby reducing
friction and increasing efficiency.
PORPOISE – A condition in which the bow bounces up and
down caused by trimming the engine too far out.
PORT – (1) The left side of a boat when facing the bow.
(2) A destination or harbor.
PRIVILEGED BOAT – Term used for the boat with the
right-of-way.
RIGHT-OF-WAY – Term for the boat that has priority in meeting
or crossing situations. The stand on or privileged boat.
RULES OF THE ROAD – Regulations for preventing collisions
on the water.
SPEEDOMETER PICKUP TUBE – Also called pitot tube. The
plastic device that extends below the bottom of the boat. It
connects to the speedometer with plastic flexible tubing.
SPLASHWELL – The section of an outboard-equipped boat
that is just forward of the transom.
STAND ON BOAT – Term for the boat that must maintain
course and speed in meeting or crossing situations. The
privileged boat.
STARBOARD – The right side of the boat when looking
towards the bow.
STERN – The back of the boat.
STOW – To pack the cargo.
SURGE BRAKES – A type of trailer braking system designed
to automatically actuate when the tow vehicle’s brakes are
applied.
TRANSDUCER – The unit that sends/receives signals for the
depth sounder.
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