126
Glossary of Terms
D
eck:
The floor-like platform of a boat that
covers the hull.
Displacement:
The volume of water displaced by
the hull. The displacement weight is the weight of
this volume of water.
Draft:
The depth of water a boat needs to float.
Dry Rot:
A fungus attack on wood areas.
Dry-dock:
A dock that can be pumped dry during
boat construction or repair.
E
lectrical Ground:
A connection between an
electrical connector and the earth.
Engine Beds:
Sturdy structural members run-
ning fore and aft on which the inboard engines
are mounted.
EPIRB:
Emergency Position Indicating Radio Bea-
con. Operates as a part of a worldwide satellite
distress system.
Even Keel:
When a boat floats properly as de
-
signed.
F
athom:
A measure of depth. One Fathom =
6 feet.
Fender:
A soft object of rubber or plastic used
to protect the topsides from scarring and rubbing
against a dock or another vessel.
Fend off:
To push or hold the boat off from the
dock or another boat.
Flying Bridge:
A control station above the level
of the deck or cabin.
Flukes:
The broad portions of an anchor which
dig into the ground.
Fore:
Applies to the forward portions of a boat
near the bow.
Foundering:
When a boat fills with water and
sinks.
Freeboard:
The height from the waterline to the
lowest part of the deck.
G
alley:
The kitchen of a boat.
Grab Rail:
Hand-hold fittings mounted on cabin
tops or sides for personal safety when moving
around the boat, both on deck and below.
Ground Tackle:
A general term including anchors,
lines and other gear used in anchoring.
Grounds:
A boat touches the bottom.
Gunwale:
The upper edge of a boat’s side.
H
and Rail:
Rail mounted on the boat, for grab-
bing with your hand, to steady you while walking
about the boat.
Harbor:
An anchorage which provides reasonably
good protection for a boat, with shelter from wind
and sea.
Hatch:
An opening in the deck with a door or lid to
allow for access down into a compartment of a boat.
Head:
A toilet on a boat.
Heat Exchanger:
Used to transfer the heat that
is picked up by the closed cooling system to the raw
cooling water.
Helm:
The steering and control area of a boat.
Hull:
The part of the boat from the deck down.
I
nboard:
A boat with the engine mounted within
the hull of the boat. Also refers to the center of the
boat away from the sides.
Inboard/outboard:
Also stern drive or I/O. A
boat with an inboard engine attached to an outboard
drive unit.
K
eel:
A plate or timber plate running lengthwise
along the center of the bottom of a boat.
Knot:
Unit of speed indicating nautical miles per
hour. 1 knot = 1 nautical mile per hour (1.15 miles
per hour). A nautical mile is equal to one minute of
latitude: 6076 feet. Knots times 1.15 equals miles
per hour. Miles per hour times .87 equals knots.
L
ay-up:
To decommission a boat for the winter
(usually in northern climates).
Leeward:
The direction toward which the wind is
blowing.
https://www.boat-manuals.com/edgewater/
Summary of Contents for Everglades 273CC
Page 1: ...EVERGLADES OWNER S MANUAL 273CC https www boat manuals com edgewater...
Page 2: ...2 Revision 0 03 29 2017 https www boat manuals com edgewater...
Page 14: ...14 NOTES https www boat manuals com edgewater...
Page 23: ...23 Operation https www boat manuals com edgewater...
Page 36: ...36 NOTES https www boat manuals com edgewater...
Page 58: ...58 NOTES https www boat manuals com edgewater...
Page 76: ...76 NOTES https www boat manuals com edgewater...
Page 80: ...80 NOTES https www boat manuals com edgewater...
Page 84: ...84 NOTES https www boat manuals com edgewater...
Page 108: ...108 NOTES https www boat manuals com edgewater...
Page 122: ...122 NOTES https www boat manuals com edgewater...
Page 123: ...123 SCHEMATICS Appendix A https www boat manuals com edgewater...
Page 124: ...124 NOTES https www boat manuals com edgewater...
Page 130: ...130 Maintenance Log Hours Date Dealer Service Repairs https www boat manuals com edgewater...
Page 131: ...131 Maintenance Log Hours Date Dealer Service Repairs https www boat manuals com edgewater...
Page 132: ...132 Maintenance Log Hours Date Dealer Service Repairs https www boat manuals com edgewater...
Page 133: ...133 Maintenance Log Hours Date Dealer Service Repairs https www boat manuals com edgewater...
Page 134: ...134 Maintenance Log Hours Date Dealer Service Repairs https www boat manuals com edgewater...
Page 135: ...135 Appendix D BOATING ACCIDENT REPORT https www boat manuals com edgewater...
Page 136: ...136 Boating Accident Report https www boat manuals com edgewater...
Page 137: ...137 Boating Accident Report https www boat manuals com edgewater...
Page 138: ...138 NOTES https www boat manuals com edgewater...
Page 140: ...140 NOTES https www boat manuals com edgewater...
Page 145: ...CAUSE AND SOLUTION https www boat manuals com edgewater...