2013 Chaparral SSi Owner’s Manual
Chaparral Boats, Inc.
Nashville, GA
chaparralboats.com
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Depth Sounder
An electronic depth-finding instrument, mea-
suring the time a sound wave takes to go
from the vessel to the bottom and return, then
displaying the result in feet, fathoms, or
meters.
Dinghy
A small, open boat.
Displacement Hull
Type of hull that plows through the water
even when more power is added.
Dock
An enclosed or nearly enclosed water area;
all the port installations; a place where ves-
sels can moor, as a pier, wharf, or floating
dock.
Documented
Vessel
Vessel registered with the U.S. Coast Guard.
Dolphin
A small group of piles, in the water, generally
used for mooring or as a channel marker.
Draft
The depth of the vessel below the water line,
measured vertically to the lowest part of the
hull.
Dunnage
Mats, boughs, pieces of wood, or other loose
materials placed under or among goods car-
ried as cargo in the hold of a ship to keep
them dry and to prevent their motion and
chafing; cushioning or padding used in a ship-
ping container to protect fragile articles
against shock and breakage; baggage or per-
sonal effects.
Ebb
An outgoing tide.
Estuary
An inlet or arm of the sea.
Fathom
Six feet.
Fenders
Objects placed along the side of the boat to
protect the hull from damage.
Flare
The outward spread of the boat
"
s sides from
the waterline to the rail at the bow. Also, a
pyrotechnic signalling device that can indicate
distress.
Fore
Used to distinguish the forward part of a boat
or things forward of amidships. It is the oppo-
site of aft or after.
Forward
Toward the bow.
Frame
Ribs of the hull, extending from the keel to the
highest continuous deck.
Freeboard
The vertical distance measured on a boat
"
s
side from the waterline to the gunwale.
Galley
The kitchen area of a boat.
Gimbals
Swivels used to keep equipment level.
Give-Way Vessel
The one which must stay clear of vessels
which have the right-of-way.
Grab Rail
A convenient grip, on a cabin top or along a
companion ladder.
Gunwale
The upper edge of a boat
"
s side. (pronounced
gunnel.)
Harbor
A safe anchorage, protected from most
storms; may be natural or man-made, with
breakwaters and jetties; a place for docking
and loading.
