Owner`s manual

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QUARTERING SEA: Sea (waves) coming
from a yacht’s quarter.
RODE: The anchor line or chain.
RUNNING LIGHTS: Refer to “Navigational
Lights”.
RUDDER: A vertical plate used to steer
the yacht.
SALON: The main social cabin of a yacht.
SCREW: A propeller.
SCUPPER: A drain from the edge of the
deck or cockpit that discharges overboard.
SEACOCK: A positive action shut-off
valve connected directly to the hull seawa-
ter intake valve.
SHAFT: The long round member that
connects the transmission to the propeller.
SHAFT LOG: A fitting at the hull bottom
where the propeller shaft penetrates the
hull. The shaft log permits rotation of the
shaft while simultaneously preventing
water from entering the hull.
SHEER: The top of the hull from bow to
stern. The point where the hull meets the
deck.
SHEER STRAKE: The upper edge of the
hull immediately below the deck.
SOLE: Term used to refer to the cockpit
floor or floor of the cabin.
SPRING LINE: A pivot line used in dock-
ing or to prevent the yacht from moving
forward or astern while made fast to a
dock.
STARBOARD: Looking forward, the right
side of a yacht from bow to stern.
STARBOARD BOW: Looking forward, the
front, right side of the bow.
STARBOARD QUARTER: Looking for-
ward, the right rear section of a yacht.
STEM: The leading edge of a yacht’s hull.
STERN: The rear of a yacht.
STRINGER: A fore and aft continuous
member located in the bottom of the hull
used to provide longitudinal strength.
STRUT: A propeller shaft support that is
below the hull. The main strut is a large
strut that is mounted immediately forward
of the propeller. An intermediate strut is
smaller than the main strut and is mounted
between the main strut and the shaft log.
SUMP: A pit or well into which water is
drained.
SUPERSTRUCTURE: A flying bridge or
other structure that extends above the
deck.
TOPSIDE: To go to the uppermost deck.
TRANSOM: The stern cross section of a
yacht.
UNDERWAY: A vessel that is not moored,
docked, at anchor or aground.
V-BOTTOM: A hull with the bottom section
that is in the shape of a “V”.