GLOSSARY-2
DISPLACEMENT:
The weight of the water displaced
by the yacht’s hull.
DRAFT:
(1) The depth of a yacht from the actual
waterline to the bottom of the lowest part, such as
the propeller tip or rudder. (2) The depth of water
necessary to
fl
oat a yacht.
DRIFT:
Causes the vessel to move with the current
of the water.
EVEN KEEL:
To be
fl
oating evenly without listing
to either side.
EXHAUST SYSTEM:
The means by which the hot
engine or generator gases are removed from the
engine and released into the atmosphere.
FATHOM:
A nautical linear measurement equal to
six (6) feet.
FENDER:
A rubber or plastic device used to absorb
impact between vessels or a vessel and a dock.
FLARE:
(1) Outward curve of the hull as it rises up
the side from the waterline. (2) A pyrotechnic device
used for emergency signaling.
FLOTSAM:
Refuse that
fl
oats when discharged
overboard. See “Jetsam”.
FLYING BRIDGE:
The uppermost steering station
from which a yacht is controlled.
FORE-AND-AFT:
A line, or anything else, that runs
parallel to the longitudinal center of the yacht.
FOREDECK:
The forward most part of the main
deck of a vessel.
FORWARD:
Toward the bow of the yacht.
FREEBOARD:
The vertical distance from the water-
line to the sheerline (rubrail).
GALLEY:
The kitchen area of the yacht.
GASKET:
A strip of sealing material used to make
joints
fl
uid tight.
GARBOARD:
(1) The strake (plank) next to the keel.
(2) The continuous band of planking on a ship’s hull
next to its keel.
GARBOARD DRAIN:
A drain located at the keel
leading out from the bilge area.
GELCOAT:
The thin outer layer of pigmented plas-
tic-like substance used to cover exposed
fi
berglass
components.
GIVE-WAY VESSEL:
The boat that does not
have the right of way when two boats are crossing
paths.
GLAND:
The moveable part of the stuf
fi
ng box
which compresses the packing when tightened (also
referred to as the “packing gland”).
GRAB RAIL:
Grip on the top of a cabin or on the
sides of a companion ladder.
GROUND:
(Electrical) The electrical potential of the
earth’s surface, which is zero.
GUNWALE:
The horizontal surface of the deck im-
mediately above where it meets the hull.
HATCHES:
Covers the openings in a deck or
fl
oor.
HATCHWAY:
Access port through the deck.
HARDTOP:
A permanent cover over the cabin or
cockpit.
HAWSER:
A heavy rope used for mooring or tow-
ing.
HEAD:
A toilet or bathroom.
HEADING:
The direction that a vessel is traveling
with reference to true, magnetic, or compass north.
HEADWAY:
The forward motion of a vessel through
the water.
HEEL:
To tip or tilt to one side by means of an ex-
ternal force.
HELM:
Steering gear for a boat.
HELMSMAN:
The person steering the yacht.
HULL:
The main body of the yacht.
INBOARD:
(1) From either the Port or Starboard side
to the centerline of the yacht. (2) The dock side of
a moored yacht.
JETSAM:
Refuse that sinks when discharged over-
board. See “Flotsam”.
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