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EXHAUST SYSTEM - The means by which the hot en-
gine (or generator) exhaust gases are moved from the
engine to an outboard port and then released into atmo-
sphere.
EYE SPLICE - A permanent loop spliced in the end of a
line.
FAST - Said of an object that is secured to another.
FATHOM - Six feet.
FENDER - A device (usually constructed of rubber or
plastic) positioned so as to absorb the impact between
vessels or dock.
FETCH - The unobstructed distance that the wind can
blow over the water to create waves.
FLARE - 1. Outboard curve of the hull as it comes up the
side from the waterline; the reverse of tumble home. 2.
A pyrotechnic device used for emergency signaling.
FLAT - A small deck that is built below decks, specifi-
cally to support a piece of equipment.
FLEMISH - To coil down a line or rope on deck in a flat,
circular, concentric arrangement.
FLOTSAM - Floating wreckage, trash or debris.
FLUKE - The palm of an anchor.
FOAM CREST - The top of the foaming water that speeds
toward the beach after a wave has broken, commonly
referred to as "white water."
FOLLOWING SEA - A sea (waves) moving in the same
direction as a vessel.
FORE-AND-AFT - A line, or anything else, that runs par-
allel to the longitudinal center line of a boat.
FOREFOOT - The portion of a vessel's keel that curves
upward to meet the stem.
FOREPEAK - A compartment in the bow of a boat.
FORWARD - Toward the bow.
FREEBOARD - The minimum vertical distance from the
surface of the water to the gunwale.
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FREQUENCY - The number of crests passing a fixed
point at a given time.
FRONTS - Where opposing warm and cold air masses
meet, generally producing a band of wet, stormy weather
wherever they meet.
GALLEY - The kitchen area of a boat.
GALVANIC CORROSION - A potential electrical differ-
ence exists between dissimilar metals immersed in a
conductive solution (e.g., salt water). If these metals
touch or are otherwise electrically connected, this po-
tential difference produces an electron flow between
them. The attack on the less corrosion resistant metal is
usually increased and the attack on the more resistant
metal is decreased, as compared to when these metals
are not touching.
GANGWAY - The area of a ship's side where people
board and disembark.
GASKET - A strip of sealing material, usually rubber, set
along the edge of a water or gas tight door, port, cover or
hatch.
GELCOAT - The thin outer layer of pigmented plastic
covering a fiberglass vessel.
GLAND - The movable part of a stuffing box, which when
tightened, compresses the packing.
GROUND - Electrical term meaning the electrical po-
tential of the earth's surface, which is zero.
GROUND SPEED - A vessel's speed made good over
the earth's surface along a course or track.
GROUND TACKLE - The anchor, anchor rodes, and
other fittings that are used to secure a vessel at anchor
or dockside.
GUNWALE - 1. The line where the upper deck and the
hull meet. 2. The upper edge of a boat's side.
HALYARD - A line used to hoist a flag or pennant.
HATCHES - Cover on hatchways.
HATCHWAYS - Access ways through decks.
HARDTOP - A permanent cover over the cabin or cock-
pit.
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