Specifications
0-6 GROUNDING &TOWING
Carver Boats are not designed nor intended to be used
as a towing vessel. The mooring cleats on Carver boats
are not designed or intended to be used for towing
purposes. These cleats are specifically designed as
mooring cleats for securing the boat to a dock, pier, etc.
DO NOT use these fittings for towing
or
attempting to
free a grounded vessel.
Freeing a grounded vessel or towing a boat that
is
disabled requires specialized equipment and knowl-
edge. Line failure and structural damage caused by
impropertowing have resulted in fatal injuries. Because
of this, Carver strongly suggests that these activities be
left to those who have the equipment and knowledge
such as the U.S. Coast Guard, to safely accomplish the
towing task
0-7 GLOSSARY
ABAFT Toward the rear of a boat.
ABEAM - At right angles to the keel of the boat.
ABOARD
...
On the boat.
ABREAST Side by side.
ADRIFT
...
Loose, not on moorings
or
towline.
AFT Moving toward the stern, you are going aft.
AGROUND
...
Struck fast to the bottom.
AHEAD -
In
a forward direction.
AI
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ALEE - Away from the direction of the wind; opposite of
windward.
ALOFT - Above the deck.
AMIDSHIPS
-1.
An
object or area midway between the
bow and stern.
2.
An
object
or
area midway between
the port side and the starboard side of a vessel.
AM
PERE - The standard unit used to measure the
strength of an electrical current.
ANCHOR RODE The line (chain) connecting a vessel
to its anchor.
ANCHOR BALL - A black, circular, day signal hoisted to
show that a vessel
is
anchored. Replaced at dusk by
the anchor light.
ASTERN -
In
back of the boat, opposite of ahead.
ATHWARTSHIPS - A line,
or
anything
elsp~nninQ_
perpendicular to the fore-and-aft center line
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BATTEN - A strjp of wood or metal used to secure
tarpaulin(s) in place over a hatch. To batten down
means to secure for rough weather.
BEAM
-1.
The widest distance across a boat from the
outside skin on one side to the outside skin on the other.
2.
A transverse structural member that stiffens and
supports a portion of the deck.
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BEAM WIND
...
A wind blowing against the side of the
vessel, perpendicular to the long axis of the vessel.
BELAY
-1.
To secure or make fast.
2.
To cancel or stop
action.
BILGE -The lowest interior area of a hull, usedtocollect
water that has entered.
BILGE PUMP - A pump intended for removal of spray,
rainwater, and the normal accumulation of water due to
seepage and spillage; not intended for damage control.
BINNACLE - The stand or support for a magnetic
compass.,
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- A heavy and firmly mounted piece
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metal used for securing lines.
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