Marquis 500 Sport Bridge Owner's Manual page 12

TERm ExPLANATION
MASTER DISCONNECT Switches located in the engine room that turn ON or cut OFF the flow of electricity to various locations
SWITCHES on the yacht
MOORING An arrangement for securing a boat to a mooring buoy or pier
NAVIGATION LIGHTS A set of red and green or white lights which must be shown by all vessels between dusk and dawn
PASSAGEWAY A corridor or hallway aboard ship
PORT Standing in aft, looking forward, port is the left side of a boat
PORTHOLE Circular window used on the hull to admit light and air
RULES OF THE ROAD The nautical traffic rules for preventing collisions on the water
RUNNING LIGHTS Lights required to be shown on boats underway between sundown and sunup
SALON The main social cabin on a vessel, usually the largest area
SEACOCK A shutoff on a plumbing or drain pipe between the vessel's interior and the sea
SHORE POWER Power that is generated from shore
SOLE The kitchen and dining area of a boat
STARBOARD (STBD) Looking forward, the right half of a boat
STATEROOM The sleeping quarters onboard
STERN The back of a boat
TRANSOM Furthest rear portion of the boat
TRIM Fore and aft balance of a boat
UNDERWAY Movement . Usually referring to a vessel proceeding forward
UPPER HELM The upper control area to operate and steer the boat, located on the on the bridge
WATER LINE The line of the water on the hull when the vessel is afloat
WINDLASS A device used to raise and lower the anchor
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