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CONSOLE Also called helm. The steering wheel area of
the boat.
CRANKING BATTERY The main battery used for engine
starting and electrical circuits.
CURRENT – Water moving in a horizontal direction.
DECK – The open surface on the boat where the passengers
walk.
DEEP CYCLE BATTERIES – Special long-running batteries
which can be repeatedly discharged and recharged without
significant loss of power.
DOLLY WHEEL A rolling jack assembly at the front of the
trailer used for positioning the coupler during trailer hookup.
DRAFT – The depth of the boat below the water line,
measured vertically to the lowest part of the hull.
ELECTROLYSIS The break-up of metals due to the effects
of galvanic corrosion.
FATHOM – Unit of depth or measure; 1 fathom equals 6 ft
(1.83 m).
FENDERS – Objects placed alongside the boat for cushioning.
Sometimes called bumpers.
FORE – Toward the front or bow of the boat. Opposite of aft.
FREEBOARD – The distance from the water to the gunwale.
FUEL SENDING UNIT The electrical device that is mounted
on the outside of a built-in fuel tank and controls the
dashboard fuel gauge.
GIVE-WAY BOAT – (1) Term for the boat that must take
whatever action necessary to keep well clear of the boat
with the right-of-way in meeting or crossing situations.
(2) The burdened boat.
GUNWALE The rail or upper edge of a boat’s side.
HEAD A marine toilet.
HELM – The steering wheel or command area.
HULL – The body of the boat.
HYPOTHERMIA A physical condition where the body loses
heat faster than it can produce it.
IN-LINE FUSE A type of protective fuse located in the power
wire of a direct current (DC) circuit usually near the battery.
KEEL – The lowest portion of the boat; extends fore and aft
along the boat’s bottom.
LIST – Leaning or tilt of a boat toward the side.
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