The point where the stem joins the forward end of the keel.

A design in which the forestay runs to the top of the mast.

When rope comes aboard a vessel and is put to use, it is called line, although some still call it rope if it is over one inch in diameter.

A hitch used to join two ropes. It can be used between lines of different diameters.

ACRONYM - Canadian Standards Association

A draft to which no documents are attached.

Torsional moment or couple. It usually refers to the driving couple of a machine or motor.

Ice in an area containing several small pieces of floating ice, but with total water area exceeding total area of ice.

The assembly connecting the crankcase and connecting rod to the cylinder head and piston rod for translating circular to linear motion.

The power which is theoretically required to compress a gas under constant entropy from a given inlet pressure to a given discharge pressure. (calculated assuming ideal conditions).

An area of low barometric pressure. The wind circulates clockwise in the Southern Hemisphere and counter-clockwise in the Northern Hemisphere. Generally these are bad weather systems.(2)A severe recession over a lengthy.

General term used to denote all activities connected with the catching of fish by any means.

Erecting the mast on the boat. The Mast Step is a fitting which supports the bottom end of the mast at the deck or keel.

Costs that do not vary with the level of activity. Some fixed costs continue even if no cargo is carried. Terminal leases, rent and property taxes are fixed costs.

A certificate issued by an independent agent or firm attesting to the quality and/or quantity of the merchandise being shipped. Such a certificate is usually required in a letter of credit for commodity shipments.

The side-to-side (athwartship) motion of a vessel.

On gaff-rigged sailing vessels the luff of the mainsail is secured to the mast by wooden hoops, which slide up or down the mast as the sail is raised or lowered.

A heavy longitudinal timber that angles upward from the stern to support the underside of the fantail.

Metal fitting attached to the hull that supports and aligns the aft portion of the propeller shaft.