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Boats & ships

Of or relating to transportation vessels that can travel over water.

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Boats & ships

Swim platform

Transportation; Boats & ships

A wide platform at the transom equipped with a ladder to help ease the effort of reboarding after going into the water.

Seaworthy

Transportation; Boats & ships

Ability to handle rough weather. Also called sea-kindly.

Capstan

Transportation; Boats & ships

A winch used for hauling heavy objects such as anchors.

EPIRB

Transportation; Boats & ships

Acronym for emergency positioning indicating radio beacon. When this electronic device is activated it transmits a radio signal with user registration data and positioning information to a network of ...

Tongue jack

Transportation; Boats & ships

Adjustable jack on the trailer tongue that raises and lowers the coupler.

Resin

Transportation; Boats & ships

Liquid substance used in fibreglass composite construction that, when combined with a catalyst, bonds laminate materials together.

Bunks

Transportation; Boats & ships

Long carpeted sections of a boat trailer that support the boat's weight.

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