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Boats & ships
Of or relating to transportation vessels that can travel over water.
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Aft cabin
Transportation; Boats & ships
Sleeping quarters beneath the aft or rear section of the boat (sometimes referred to as a mid cabin when located beneath the helm).
Poling platform
Transportation; Boats & ships
Small elevated stand on a flats boat used by a fisherman to silently pole through shallow water and scout for fish.
Loran C
Transportation; Boats & ships
Electronic navigation system that measures the time difference in the reception of radio signals from land-based transmitters.
Casting platform
Transportation; Boats & ships
Elevated deck clear of obstruction used by anglers to make casts, often equipped with pedestal chairs.
Breakaway lanyard
Transportation; Boats & ships
Emergency safety cable on a boat trailer that activates trailer brakes in the event the trailer comes detached from the tow vehicle while underway.
Chopped fibreglass
Transportation; Boats & ships
Fibreglass strands cut and simultaneoulsy mixed with resin by and applied to a boat mould by using a chopper gun.
Centre console boat
Transportation; Boats & ships
Fishing boat with the helm station located amidships for maximum walk-through space around the perimeter of the boat.
