8 Terms
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General boating
Cable length
Boat; General boating
A measure of length or distance. Equivalent to (UK) 1/10 nautical mile, approx. 600 feet; (USA) 120 fathoms, 720 feet (219 m); other countries use different values.
Gam
Boat; General boating
A meeting of two (or more) whaling ships at sea. The ships each send out a boat to the other, and the two captains meet on one ship, while the two chief mates meet on the other.
Clinker built
Boat; General boating
A method of constructing hulls that involves overlapping planks, and/or plates, much like Viking longships, resulting in speed and flexibility in small boat hulls. Cf "carvel built".
Dodger
Boat; General boating
A hood forward of a hatch or cockpit to protect the crew from wind and spray. Can be soft or hard.
Displacement hull
Boat; General boating
A hull designed to travel through the water, rather than planing over it.
