2013 Chaparral SSi Owner’s Manual
Chaparral Boats, Inc.
Nashville, GA
chaparralboats.com
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MAYDAY
A radio distress call, from the french m
"
aidez
(help me); SOS in Morse Code.
Mooring
Commonly, the anchor chain, buoy, pennant,
etc., by which a boat is permanently anchored
in one location.
Motor
A source of mechanical power.
Motorboat
Any watercraft 65 feet or less in length pro-
pelled by machinery, whether or not such
machinery is the principal source of propul-
sion.
Navigation
The art of conducting a ship from port to port.
Nautical Mile
6076.12 feet, or 1852 meters, an international
standard; the geographical mile, the length of
one minute of latitude at the equator, is
6087.20 feet.
Nun Buoy
A conical, red buoy bearing an even number
and marking the starboard side of a channel
from seaward.
Oar
A long, wooden instrument with a flat blade at
one end, used for propelling a boat.
Outboard
(1) a propulsion unit for boats, attached at the
transom; includes motor, driveshaft, and pro-
peller; fuel tank and battery may be integral or
installed separately in the boat; (2) outside or
away from a vessel
"
s hull; opposite of
inboard.
Outdrive
A propulsion system for boats, with an
inboard motor operating an exterior drive,
with driveshaft, gears, and propeller; also
called stern-drive and inboard/outboard.
Overall Length
The extreme length of a vessel, excluding
spars or rigging fittings. See LOA.
Painter
A rope attached to the bow of a boat for mak-
ing it fast.
PFD
Personal Flotation Device.
Pier
A structure, usually wood or masonry, extend-
ing into the water, used as a landing place for
boats and ships.
Pile
A vertical wooden or concrete pole, driven
into the bottom; may be a support for a pier or
floats; also used for mooring.
Piling
A structure of piles.
Pitch
(1) The up and down movement as the bow
and stern rise and fall due to wave action; (2)
The theoretical distance advanced by a pro-
peller in one revolution.
Planing Hull
Type of hull that is shaped to lift out of the
water at high speed and ride on the surface.
Port
The left side of a boat when you are facing
the bow, also a destination or harbor.
Privileged Vessel
Former term for the vessel with the right-of-
way.
Propeller
Wheel or screw. Mechanism that pushes
water aft to propel the boat.
Rigging
The general term for all lines (ropes) of a ves-
sel.
