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The transom is the surface that forms the stern of a boat.
Transoms may be flat or curved and they may be vertical, raked forward (known as retrouss), or raked aft. The bottom tip of the transom can be approximately on the waterline, in which case...
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The Laurentian Great Lakes are a chain of freshwater lakes located in eastern North America, on the Canada-United States border. Consisting of Lakes Superior, Michigan, Huron (or Michigan-Huron), Erie, and Ontario, they form the largest group of fres...
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Port is the nautical term (used on boats and ships) that refers to the left side of a ship, as perceived by a person on board the ship and facing towards the bow (the front of the vessel). The terms are also used for aircraft, spacecraft, and analogo...
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Depth of water needed to float a boat or ship; the distance from the waterline to the deepest / lowest point of the keel.
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A mainsail is the most important sail raised from the main (or only) mast of a sailing vessel.
On a square rigged vessel, it is the lowest and largest sail on the main mast.
On a fore-and-aft rigged vessel, it is the lowest and largest and ofte...
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A riverboat is a specialized watercraft (vessel) designed for operating on inland waterways. While a ferryboat is often used to cross a river, a riverboat is used to travel along the course of the river, while carrying passengers and cargo, or both, ...
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The FAIRLINE marque was born of one mans vision and passion for excellence. Jack Newington, the companys founder, was a man committed to the highest ideals of quality and integrity; more than that, he had the rare ability to take his own high standar...
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A marina is a port within a sheltered harbor where boats and yachts are kept in the water and where services geared to the needs of recreational boating are found.
The marina may have re-fueling, washing and repair facilities, ship chandlers, stor...
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The Bow is the forward end of a boat or ship. The vessel approached us bows on....
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Vessels at sea do not actually have any 'right of way' - they are, correctly, in the position of being 'stand on vessel' or 'give way' vessel. This means that at no time should any vessel actually navigate its way into a collision situation, and the ...
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