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The storing of goods/cargo.

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When from some cause a vessel's form is so altered that the ends of the keel are much above the level of its midship portion, it is said to be "sagged." The opposite of hogged.

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An arch to mount the radar, usually at the stern of the boat.

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A four sided sail used instead of a triangular main sail. Used on gaff rigged boats.

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To attempt to contact another boat or shore, either by voice or radio.

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When all the sails are aback.

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A pneumatic hand held percussive drill designed as a boring tool.

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All the various sails carried on board a yacht.

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An automatic pressure relieving device actuated by the static pressure upstream of the device, which opens in proportion to the increase in pressure over the opening pressure.

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An object designed to increase the radio reflectivity of a boat so that it is more visible on radar. Many small boats are made with fiberglass and other materials that do not reflect radar very well on their own.

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A gauge that measures engine revolutions per minute.

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Is a single shaft, positive displacement rotary compressor.

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is the ratio of the actual velocity at a given point to the velocity of sound in the same gas at the conditions existing at this point. These are known as local conditions.

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A wood or fiber cover placed around such containers as cans and bottles.

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