Four winns Vista (1994-2000 models) Owner's Manual page 108

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 com-
pass occasionally used to mean helm.
BITT - A heavy and firmly mounted piece of wood or metal
used for securing lines.
BLOCK - A wooden or metal case enclosing one or more
pulleys and having a hook, eye, or strap by which it may
be attached.
BOLLARD - A single post (wood, metal, or concrete) on a
dock, pier, or wharf used to secure a vessel's lines.
BONDING - The electrical connection of exposed metal-
lic, non-current carrying components to a common point
on the main engine block.
BOW - The front end of the boat.
BOW LINE - A docking line leading from the bow.
BREAKER - A single breaking plunging or spilling wave.
BREAKER LINE - The outer limit of the surf. However, all
breakers may not be in a line. They can occur outside
the breaker line.
BRIDGE - The main vessel control station
BROACH - The turning of a boat parallel to the waves,
subjecting it to possible capsizing.
BULKHEADS - The interior walls of a boat.
BULWARK - The side of a vessel when carried above the
level of the deck.
BUOY - An anchored float used for marking a position on
the water, a hazard, or a shoal.
CAPSIZE - To turn over.
CAPSTAN - A machine that moves a cylindrical device on
a shaft for the purpose of hauling up an anchor.
CAST OFF - To let go.
CATAMARAN - A twin-hulled boat, with the hulls being
side-by-side.
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CHINE - The intersection of a boat's bottom and side. If
this intersection is rounded, it is a "soft" chine. If the
intersection is squared off, it is a "hard" chine.
CHOCK - 1. A fitting or hole in a railing or deck through
which a mooring or anchor line is routed. 2. A wedge
used to secure an item in place.
CIRCUIT BREAKER - A device used to interrupt an elec-
trical circuit when current flow exceeds a predetermined
level.
CLEAT - A double-ended deck fitting to which lines are
secured; usually anvil-shaped.
COAMINGS - Raised lips around cockpits or hatches
used to keep water from entering
COCKPIT - An exposed deck area (usually aft) that is
substantially lower than the adjacent deck.
COMBER - A wave on the point of breaking. A comber
has a thin line of white water on its crest, known as "feath-
ering."
COMPANIONWAY - The steps or ladder leading down-
ward from a deck.
COMPARTMENTS - Rooms divided by bulkheads.
COUNTER - The overhang at the stern of a boat.
CRADLE - A framework, generally made of wood, used
to support a boat when it is out of the water.
CREST - The top of a wave, breaker or swell.
CUDDY - A small sheltered cabin in a boat.
CURRENT -1. The movement of water, 2. The flow of
electrical charge
DEAD AHEAD - Directly in front of the boat.
DEAD RECKONING - A plot of courses steered and dis-
tances traveled through the water.
DECK - A permanent covering over a compartment, hull
or any part thereof.
DINGHY - A small, open boat used for ship to shore trans-
portation.
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