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Righting couple

Boat; General boating

The force which tends to restore a ship to equilibrium once a heel has altered the relationship between her centre of buoyancy and her centre of gravity.

Stem

Boat; General boating

The extension of keel at the forward end of a ship.

Best bower (anchor)

Boat; General boating

The larger of two anchors carried in the bow; so named as it was the last, best hope.

Above-water hull

Boat; General boating

The hull section of a vessel above the waterline, the visible part of a ship. Also, topsides.

Bearing

Boat; General boating

The horizontal direction of a line of sight between two objects on the surface of the earth. See also "absolute bearing" and "relative bearing".

Brake

Boat; General boating

The handle of the pump, by which it is worked.

Echo sounding

Boat; General boating

Measuring the depth of the water using a sonar device. Also see sounding and swinging the lead.

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