2013 Robalo R180 & R200 Owner’s Manual
Robalo Boats, LLC
Nashville, GA
robalo.com
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Bow
The forward part or front of the boat.
Breakers
Waves cresting as they reach shallow water,
as at or on a beach.
Breakwater
A structure, usually stone or concrete,built to
create a harbor or improve an existing one.
Bulkhead
Vertical partition in a boat.
Burdened Vessel
Former term for the vessel which must stay
clear of vessels with the right-of-way.
Caulking
Forcing filler material into the seams of the
planks in a boat’s deck or sides, to make
them watertight.
Camber
The arch of a deck, sloping downward from
the center toward the sides.
Capsize
To turn over.
Carburetor Backfire
Flame Arrestor
Required equipment on all motorboats except
outboards and diesels. Reduces chance of
fire caused by backfires in internal combus-
tion engines.
Cardinal Points
The four main points of a compass; north,
east, south, and west.
Ceiling
The inside lining of the hull.
Certificate
Government paper, such as a boat’s license.
Chart
A map of a body of water that contains pilot-
ing information.
Chine
The intersection of sides and bottom of a
boat.
Cleat
A piece of wood or metal with projecting ends
to which lines are made fast.
Clinker
A method of planking in which the lower edge
of each strake overlaps the upper edge of the
strake next below. (Also called lapstrake.)
Coaming
A raised edge, as around part or all of a cock-
pit, that prevents seawater from entering the
boat.
Coast Guard
The federal marine law enforcement and res-
cue agency in the US.
Cockpit
A well or sunken space in the afterdeck of a
small boat for the use of the helmsman and
crew.
Companionway
A hatch or entrance, from deck to cabin.
Compass
The instrument which shows the heading of a
vessel.
Cowls
Hooded openings used for ventilation. Cradle
A frame used to support a vessel on land.
Current
The movement of the water in a horizontal
direction.
Deadrise
The rise of the bottom of a midships frame
from the keel to the bilge.
Deck
Any permanent covering over a compartment.
Deep-six
To discard or throw overboard.
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