20 Terms
Contributors in General boating
General boating
Deck supervisor
Boat; General boating
The person in charge of all evolutions and maintenance on deck; sometimes split into two groups: forward deck supervisor, aft deck supervisor.
Squat effect
Boat; General boating
The phenomenon by which a vessel moving quickly through shallow water creates an area of lowered pressure under its keel that reduces the ship's buoyancy, particularly at the bow. The reduced ...
Topsides
Boat; General boating
The part of the hull between the waterline and the deck. Also, Above-water hull
Counter
Boat; General boating
The part of the stern above the waterline that extends beyond the rudder stock culminating in a small transom. A long counter increases the waterline length when the boat is heeled, so increasing ...
Vanishing angle
Boat; General boating
The maximum degree of heel after which a vessel becomes unable to return to an upright position.
